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词汇 mollycoddling
释义 mollycoddling
present participle ofmollycoddle
mollycoddle
verb[ T ]
 informal mainly disapprovinguk /ˈmɒl.iˌkɒd.əl/ us /ˈmɑː.liˌkɑː.dəl/
to give someone too much care or protection: 娇养,纵容,宠坏
You're not helping the children by mollycoddling them - they have to grow up sometime.你娇惯孩子对他们没好处——他们总得长大的。
Synonyms
babyinformal
coddle(PROTECT)
cosset
indulge
pamper
spoil
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Examples of mollycoddling


mollycoddling

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


We are not about mollycoddling, or protecting industry from the harsh whims of the market.
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We do not ask for mollycoddling or luxury.
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But of course this country has gone from shocking neglect of children in the past century to a mollycoddling attitude towards children today.
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This is another example of mollycoddling the nuclear industry.
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They do not benefit from mollycoddling or wet-nursing.
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Is it then not time we stopped mollycoddling them and looked at the real causes of the problems before we come up with solutions?
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Mollycoddling is not the answer, but the challenge to become competitive and make the industry attractive is.
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It is neither appeals nor mollycoddling that the people want; it is inspired direction.
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Redefinition of controlled and conditional cooperation must not be a pretext for mollycoddling but for settling down and developing a sense of responsibility.
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It does not offer full mollycoddling protection to the consumer.
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Very few people believe in mollycoddling by the average policeman.
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Collective needs, because they demand collective resources, are discouraged, and intense propaganda is waged against "mollycoddling" through better schools, hospitals and libraries, whose support demands high tax-revenue.
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Welfare was seen as mollycoddling and general enfeeblement, through "handouts", of personal initiative.
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There is no question of mollycoddling.
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