词汇 | example_english_worthless |
释义 | Examples of worthlessThese 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. The state should invest its scarce treasure in his alchemy: he had taken abundant, worthless "debris" and spun it into gold. However, the fact that we cannot examine the causes of events on the basis of legitimations does not render these documents worthless as historical evidence. They had no interest in changing the situation, since they often truly believed the children were worthless. Indeed, she is so ' ' worthless ' ' that she is never named in the novel. Inauthentic happiness is not prudentially worthless, nor is it simply bad. Without it, my pursuit - and the steadiness, patience, seclusion, regularity, hard work, and self-concentration, it demands - would be utterly worthless to me. The factory has transformed the diverse, worthless rags and narrator into clean, homogenous paper, which is spiritual and ready for thought. A sample without accurate locality data is largely worthless and it sets a bad example for collectors to include photographs of material without proper data. By lunchtime on the following day, everything - including its abject side, the expulsion of the worthless, consumed commodity - has disappeared from view. In other words: competition is either an ineffective means to a valuable end or an effective means to a worthless end - iconoclastic indeed. To treat them as worthless is to lose information that might be useful. An intermediate-goods producer who thinks that banks' bills of exchange in gold are worthless does not accept them in payment, and produces nothing. Unless the test is totally worthless, coverage is not an effective way of controlling such tests. Even the most sophisticated statistical analyses are worthless if the relationship between data and conclusions is improperly understood. If the monitor finds a 'worthless' tile in the bag, the health care worker is not compensated. If he does not contain the quality of integrity, he is worthless. Moreover, protest may seem worthless in established democracies where fundamental changes may seem improbable. If initially the former paid for what they took, increasingly they resorted to worthless promissory notes. Without it, their decisions are based on lies, misunderstanding, propaganda, and prejudice, so are worthless. As usual, there exists a second steady state where money is worthless. 15. Not so, on the other hand, if the team effort is oriented entirely towards the worthless. The authors show no interest in or even awareness of recent historical research in these adjacent ®elds, and their comments, although reiterated, are academically worthless. A wide distribution of commitments to worthless projects is not virtuous. In a world of masculine bonds, where other kinds of bond are considered worthless, the show of feeling towards women in this solemn hour cannot be forgiven. Rock critics have been responsible ever since for deciding which artists are credible, and therefore good and valuable, and which are not, and therefore bad and worthless. The eggs so collected are perfectly worthless. Unable to sell the worthless cargo, the trio decide to carry out their predecessors' plan to "lose" the ship, then blackmail its owner for the insurance money. If allowed to follow their natural course of development, though, these utterly worthless entities will give rise to other distinct entities which are valuable to varying degrees. Later, we may assume, she remains because she has come to see herself as worthless and this shapes her assessment of the few options she does know of. Needless to say, the fact of the matter is that statistical significance without substantial significance is worthless, while substantial or 'linguistic' significance without statistical significance is unreliable. Were it not that we happen uniformly to notice some analogies and ignore others - those we call 'natural' and 'artificial' respectively - precedents would always be completely ambiguous and worthless. If villagers see elections as a formality, or as being manipulated by the village party secretary, they feel their votes are worthless and therefore adopt an indifferent attitude towards elections. More specifically, negative predicates such as kudara-nai 'worthless' and yarikire-nai 'unbearable ' are completely lexicalized expressions in which nai does not possess the ability to create syntactic scope. Without enforcement, the laws on the statute books are absolutely worthless, although they might produce an educative effect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today, we see that promise for what it was: worthless, hollow words. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Furthermore, why should the amount that she will receive be related to an unknown quantity; namely, the character of some man who may prove worthless? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, either the undertaking with regard to confidentiality was worthless, or the other statement was worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In exchange, we have only a worthless piece of paper, which provides no protection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are talking about a worthless piece of paper which gives no guarantees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Consequently, is not an agreement on such lines meaningless and worthless? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am a very insignificant and worthless member of that great party. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them are comparatively worthless while they are unrepaired; but they are of great value if they can be repaired. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are very few actions which are more frequently associated with unfounded and worthless claims than actions for breach of promise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People are asked to buy for £400 or £500 property that is practically worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the end of it, if we have a base, it will be a worthless base, occupied by a hostile people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are those who say that written safeguards of this kind are worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have yet to learn why pledges which were held to be sacred in 1916 are to be considered worthless in 1917. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In short, this is worthless report and should be treated as such. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Again, why does he need to give us that reassurance, which is probably worthless? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The investment will be worthless because the company to which it was attached will have disappeared. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not myself think that it will, but my opinion is worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Land with a mine shaft is probably worthless, but now it will be a cost on the landowner as insurance premiums go up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will that not make the establishment of the single assessment worthless for people with dementia? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the neighbouring countries are against us, these facilities are utterly worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A charging order is worthless if no equity exists in the property over which the charging order is granted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a cycle of despair in which the prices of properties are so low in some areas that they are completely worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such a commitment, if made, would be worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When we do not, our example is meaningless and all the work that we have undertaken in these territories worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If upheld, such a defence would render the exemption worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The arrangements, which are excessively complex, are in practice worthless unless the consumer can afford the services of a solicitor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without the matching provision, a statement is not only a worthless document but a major embarrassment to the local authority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once the vehicles have been banned and destroyed, the military stocks will appear worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, in practice we have found that the voluntary agreement that exists has been proved to be entirely worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that they were all around him, that he was worthless, a drudge in the home, and had not a penny piece. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are partly the return of capital, because when the coal has all been drawn from the pit the mine becomes worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us assume that it is, but unless it is enforced, it is worse than worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, the latest forecast is so hedged about with qualifications that it is almost worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such regulations become fairly worthless if one does not provide the necessary resources. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe there to be general unanimity that the present law is ineffective; so ineffective as to be worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can say that that report is absolutely worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result was that we had a valuation which was almost worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are running out and getting worthless as time goes on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is virtually worthless, it will be totally ignored and treated as such. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the agency did not trade in 260,000 to 280,000 barrels a day, it would be worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of my constituents have complained to me about worthless guarantees, for example, from roofing or damp proofing contractors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have a shown-to-be-worthless guarantee on budget discipline. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The report on burdens will be worthless unless the attitude of officials can be changed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am afraid that it is a worthless cheque. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without the will to fight the best of arms are worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not simple, everyday chattels that are worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If that is not the case, their commitments are pretty worthless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that confidentiality must be respected, or the relationship would be worthless in the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Should we expect that to be the most likely prospect, so that the agreement is now worthless? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, this would make an interim payment made within such a limit all but worthless to the victim. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Illusion is self-knowledge on the legitimate romantic stage, where spectators forget the "worthless thing we are" and assume more ideal identities. Everyone would recognize that econometric policy evaluation would be worthless in that case. Of course, college is not the only place that has bombarded me with millions upon zillions of worthless, cumbersome assignments. The expropriation of landowners took the form of a ridiculously low price and "payment" in bonds that were little more than worthless pieces of paper. In some cases (such as regional distribution), the conclusions without ethnological analysis are wholly worthless and even misleading. Therefore, it is worthless to blame the ulema. If all intermediate-goods producers think this way, then there is no production of commodity, and all banks' bills of exchange in gold are, indeed, worthless. Children are no longer seen as 'economically worthless but emotionally priceless'. One part turns on the other and sees it as worthless, leading to the self-reproaches and relentless self-criticism of melancholics. They were seen as an opiate, a worthless retreat from the real world. In this situation it is very difficult to" rehabilitate" companies since the depreciated assets of these and similar businesses are virtually worthless. If the bricks were worthless, but dropped to protect (somehow) holdings of nonessential wealth, the deposits would have moral difficulties and require similar compensation. They regarded themselves as worthless, and blamed themselves for all the difficulties within the family. You say, for instance, that the man in question is worthless and totally unfit to manage his own affairs. 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. |
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