| 词汇 | mothballed |
| 释义 | mothballed past simple and past participle ofmothball mothball verb[ T ] uk /ˈmɒθ.bɔːl/ us /ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/ to stop work on an idea, plan, or job, but leaving it in such a way that you can start on it again at some point in the future: 封存，保藏;把…束之高阁 Six coal mines were mothballed in the hope that they could be reopened in a time of better economic conditions.六个煤矿暂被封存，希望在经济形势转好的时候可以重开。 Delaying and wasting time ado busywork buy timeidiom carry something over dally gridlock hold up inefficiency inefficiently kept kick pigeonhole push raincheck retard retardation set someone back (something) shelve spin stall You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cancelling and interrupting Examples of mothballedmothballed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It was suggested that such increases might be achieved by extending harvests or by reactivating mothballed factories. Once major units are mothballed the likelihood of their ever reopening is slim, except in an old-fashioned war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A coal mine cannot be mothballed and be expected to be of any use within a few years if the international supply position changes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is an additional capacity of 1,510 megawatts which has been mothballed, although it exists, whether anyone likes it or not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the point in kidding people that something is being mothballed when the reality is that they are to be closed permanently? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps they need to be mothballed, but certainly not shut. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result of it, however, 12 pits will close immediately and six will be mothballed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an urgent matter, so let us have primary legislation, and let us get down to the non-rating of mothballed factories. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that they will also fight to ensure that none of the mills are mothballed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, there is mothballed capacity which may be taken out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The eight points are vital to a mothballed pit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It cost money for the companies to hold that hitherto mothballed plant in readiness for dramatic drops in temperature. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The direct reduction plant apparently is to be mothballed and, of course, the plans for constructing oil platforms have never started. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The largest, and arguably the finest, collection of scheduled monuments in the country, would be mothballed — closed up, made wind and weather proof and left. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Almost brand new plants were mothballed or closed. 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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