| 词汇 | example_english_unfortunate-precedent |
| 释义 | unfortunate precedentcollocation in Englishmeanings of unfortunateand precedentThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with precedent. unfortunate adjective uk /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ us /ʌnˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/ unlucky or having ... See more at unfortunate precedent noun uk /ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/ us /ˈpres.ə.dent/ an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed ... See more at precedent Examples of unfortunate precedentThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It is a very unfortunateprecedent at these times, which are so important for the fate of the new multilateral trade round. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It said that to erect a plaque in memory of the district nurse who had rendered service to the community would create "an unfortunateprecedent". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No compensation is paid for such inspections and a provision for compensation in this process would set an unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suggest that this is an unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is this not rather an unfortunateprecedent for the debate? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We regard that as a very unfortunateprecedent indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We believe that it creates an unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have taken an unfortunateprecedent from an earlier page in history. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that would be rather an unfortunateprecedent to create. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it makes sense to do so for any particular group without setting an unfortunateprecedent, then the regulations will be drafted accordingly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We hope that this unfortunateprecedent will not be repeated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, all the doctors and the other non-elected members thought that it would create an unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If so, it is surely a most unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be easy to do what seems to be neat and sensible on the day, but we could be creating an unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We say that this business of the governor-generalship creates a most unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is an unfortunate tendency and an even more unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was not very long before that unfortunateprecedent was followed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I warned the doctors that this action would set an unfortunateprecedent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a rather unfortunateprecedent if, because a certain nation does not ratify a treaty, that treaty is to be abandoned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Last year, however, an unfortunateprecedent was created. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? 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