| 词汇 | flag-of-convenience |
| 释义 | flag of convenience noun[ Cusually singular ] UKuk /ˌflæɡ əv kənˈviː.ni.əns/ us /ˌflæɡ əv kənˈviː.ni.əns/ If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it means it is operated or taxed under the laws of a country different from its home country in order to save money: 方便旗（指船只为逃避本国法规或赋税而悬挂的一种旗帜，表示其受他国税收或其他法律束缚） under a flag of convenienceThey always register their ships under a flag of convenience.他们总是在外国登记注册自己的船只，悬挂方便旗。 Unions called for an end to the use of flags of convenience in Scandinavian waters. Flags caution flag colour crossbones ensign flag flag bearer half-mast half-staff pennant red flag saltire skull and crossbones standard Star-Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes the Jolly Roger tifo tricolour Union Jack windsock flag of convenience | Business Englishflag of convenience noun[ C ] ukuspluralflags of convenience COMMERCE, TRANSPORT the flag of a country that will register a ship (= list it as a ship of that country) that is owned by someone from another country: Even some landlocked countries offer flags of convenience in order to gain income. An increasing part of the world's merchant fleet is operating under a flag of convenience, chiefly for financial reasons involving lower taxes and less stringent regulations. Examples of flag of convenienceflag of convenience Of those 746 vessels, at least 38 were directly exported to known flagofconvenience countries. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English What a different attitude they have to the lorry hauliers' flagofconvenience argument. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know the flagofconvenience system as applied to shipping and the harm which flows from that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That, in essence, represents the whole case against the flagofconvenience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is planning to sell flagofconvenience registrations over the counter—a sort of flagofconvenience supermarket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The term "flagofconvenience" is easily made the subject of vilification. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These are some of the realities that lie behind the loss of vessels that are operated under a flagofconvenience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know about the flagofconvenience nations where shipowners can buy a licence for a few dollars and obtain flag accommodation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The flagofconvenience nations do not have high standards of training. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Moreover, there is no generally accepted definition of a flagofconvenience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The best example is the flagofconvenience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not a fact that this flagofconvenience business is becoming a real scandal? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some flags of convenience give considerable cause for concern, but the main concern is substandard ships, not just the flagofconvenience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The arch-evil underlying the present position is what is known in the seafaring and maritime circles as the flagofconvenience trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The growth of the flagofconvenience fleets disturbs me and most of the established maritime nations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of flag of convenience 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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