| 词汇 | pelican |
| 释义 | pelican noun[ C ] uk /ˈpel.ɪ.kən/ us /ˈpel.ə.kən/ a large bird that catches fish and carries them in the lower part of its large, bag-shaped beak鹈鹕，塘鹅 Australian Scenics/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages Birds which live by or on inland water bittern coot corncrake crane cygnet egret flamingo grebe heron ibis kingfisher moorhen mute swan pen snipe stork swan wader water bird waterfowl pelican | American Dictionarypelican noun[ C ] us/ˈpel·ɪ·kən/ a large, fish-eating bird with a long beak and a throat that is like a bag Examples of pelicanpelican The platoon is crossing on a pelican when the green man starts to flash. The pelican not only retained the hybrid system, it skewed it in favour of the motorist. The pelican, however, did not dispense with the problem of how to interpret the flashing lights. Despite this ambiguity, the pelican lasted longer than any of its predecessors because it was simpler and more readily understood. The parasite attains maturity in piscivorous birds such as cormorants and pelicans. The television fillers designed to educate the public about the pelican focused crucially on rights of way during the flashing green man/flashing amber stage. In the present study, up to about 300 mature worms were recovered in one pelican which was accidentally trapped in the gill nets. The crossing needs to be upgraded to pelican status as a mater of great urgency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, a pelican crossing is not to be regarded as a full substitute for a school crossing patrol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have extended the use of the pelican crossing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A pelican crossing on this site may not be the best solution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No, but a scheme for a pelican crossing is under active consideration, and this is thought to be the solution to the problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be unfortunate if a certain number of accidents had to occur before the need for a pelican crossing could be established. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The criteria for pelican crossings and for pedestrian phases at signalled junctions are complex and lengthy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of 14 applications for pelican crossings, five were approved and three are still under consideration. 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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