| 词汇 | preferment |
| 释义 | preferment noun[ U ] HRuk /prɪˈfɜːmənt/us the process by which someone receives a more important job, position, etc.: Not only does he bring the wisdom and good sense of years to his job, he is old enough not to be looking for any preferment. Examples of prefermentpreferment In that system, career preferment comes from virtuosity in analysis and careful contributions made within clearcut ground rules. The result then is a request for preferment that is dressed as a grand compliment. In this respect, the prime minister's control over the distribution of preferment is the linchpin of party unity. The prime minister's monopoly over the distribution of preferment is a far more reliable means of ensuring members' loyalty. Such cynics saw honour as a matter of rank and preferment, to be gained by noisy shows of loyalty and the traditional swaggering bravado of the braggart soldier. The predominant concern is not personal ambition or preferment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Has she seen the preferment that has been given to the trustees of the blind trust? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My humble preferment last night was also one of election. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It must call for the revocation of the decree whereby people can be imprisoned for 30 days without preferment of charges. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Otherwise, they are gathered in, encouraged, nominated and pushed up the ladder of preferment and their endeavours are thoroughly welcomed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can also envisage a situation where, when it comes to promotion or preferment within an organisation, willingness to work will be a crucial factor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think their courage and their preferment of national to sectional interest deserving of real gratitude from the nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By reason of age, any question of judicial preferment is quite impossible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems, therefore, that the odds against preferment arc quite high. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He referred to the reluctance of people sometimes to put principle before preferment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of preferment 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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