| 词汇 | houseboat |
| 释义 | houseboat noun[ C ] uk /ˈhaʊs.bəʊt/ us /ˈhaʊs.boʊt/ a boat that people use as their home, often kept in one place on a river or canal居住船，船屋 Alexander Bauman/EyeEm/GettyImages Boats & sailing craft amphibious cabin cruiser canoe coracle cutter dhow dinghy dragon boat flatboat inflatable kayak ketch lifeboat punt rubber dinghy sloop sunfish surfboat tall ship tug houseboat | American Dictionaryhouseboat noun[ C ] us/ˈhɑʊsˌboʊt/ a boat that people can use as their home Examples of houseboathouseboat In a construction such as houseboat the head element is boat, and can therefore be viewed as the hypernym. The houseboat dweller must produce his certificate, his licence to exist, on demand and there is a fine of £2 per offence for not doing so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At least 12,000 people—probably a good many more—live on houseboats, so we are dnot dealing with a tiny section of the population. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Similarly, although there are 169 authorised houseboats, we know that there are another 1,000 that are unauthorized—a serious problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I turn now to those who live in caravans or houseboats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, one cannot move one's house, but if a houseboat is sound it ought to be movable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does it mean a raft, yacht, houseboat, barge or ark? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, small yachts may go a long way out to sea, yet many of them are used as houseboats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Other definitions of houseboats are available on the statute book. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the case of the renovation grants legislation, the purpose is to provide for houseboat owners to receive a grant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is my understanding that the amendment uses a definition of a houseboat that is implicit in tax law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That definition of a houseboat might have worked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What will the amendment do for houseboat owners? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment defines a houseboat in a particular way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I will not press the need to expand the amendment to include narrow boats and houseboats. 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. |
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