| 词汇 | proofing |
| 释义 | proofing present participle ofproof proof verb[ T ] uk /pruːf/ us /pruːf/ to treat a surface with a substance that will protect it against something, especially water给（表面）作防护处理;（尤指）给…作防水处理 Covering and adding layers additive asphalt bestrew bind blanket blindfold bury fall over film film over gum gum something up inlaid retile retread seasoned slap slap something on smother something in/with something tent Examples of proofingproofing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Two of the literacy measures assessed phonics skills (word attack and letter-word identification), one assessed reading comprehension (passage comprehension), and two assessed writing (proofing, dictation). Even for continuing couples, increasingly unstable employment patterns mean that two earners are frequently required for long-term poverty proofing. During one interview, the respondent was proofing a letter he needed to sign while simultaneously replying to one of my questions. Countries, perhaps, without a 'green lobby' may well baulk at the cost and find 'weather proofing' old reactors a more attractive option. This arrangement, clearly emphasised by the gap between the roof and the loggia, acts as a thermal break and provides sound proofing from one house to the next. The means of achieving continuity should be considered from the outset when dealing with, for example, structural stability, water exclusion, thermal insulation, sound insulation, fire protection, dampproofing and water proofing. It was aimed at repairs that are desperately required, in tenemental areas, to stairs, roofs and, where necessary, sound proofing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We went in and did all the work on all the roofs and walls, the damp proofing and the rewiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But she has given certain hostages to fortune in future benefits and inflation proofing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of my constituents have complained to me about worthless guarantees, for example, from roofing or damp proofing contractors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, a single person earning £75 a week will save 87p in income tax as a result of the inflation proofing of the personal allowance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The following statistics exclude industrial uses of pesticides, for example, for timber preservation, proofing of carpets and so forth. 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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