| 词汇 | propping |
| 释义 | propping present participle ofprop Examples of proppingpropping Real order is like a symmetrical edifice - it does not require propping-up to hold it in position. The political rights of citizens should prohibit covert activities aimed at propping up a political orthodoxy. After precautionary propping had been put in, the steelwork was taken away carefully and progressively, and the cracked treads were repaired. In a sense, the selectivity versus universality dilemma is destined to remain secondary as long as propping up a fragmented and over-stretched social insurance edifice continues to be official policy. After propping them up with bamboo sticks, to prevent rot, plants from the 408- and 466-year-old fruits produced small autumn leaves, several of which were short, stout and standing. He referred to "lame ducks", and the need to stop propping them up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not talking about propping up an ailing industry; the film industry is not a lame duck industry, but a very successful one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At present, nearly all that budget goes to propping up the common agricultural policy, an out-of-date, inefficient, costly and socially divisive system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we are not prepared to accept the forces of the market, we support the propping up of lame ducks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Have we not got enough cathedrals without propping up our old, mouldering monasteries? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The new social fund will become a propping-up device, a new safety net and a catch-all for many people in need. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But is he not propping up a rickety building? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not propping up outdated feudalism just for the sake of it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am a little worried about equating patriotism with propping up this declining capitalist system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no use propping up an industry which has no future; in the end this will help nobody. 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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