| 词汇 | seconded |
| 释义 | seconded past simple and past participle ofsecond second verb[ T ] uk /ˈsek.ənd/ us /ˈsek.ənd/ secondverb[T] (SUPPORT)to make a formal statement of support for a suggestion made by someone else during a meeting so that there can be a discussion or vote: 附议;赞成 The motion was proposed by the club's chairwoman and seconded by the secretary.该动议由俱乐部女主席提出，由干事附议。 "I could use a drink." "I'll second that (= I agree with you)!"“我想喝杯饮料。”“我赞成！” Backing, supporting & defending adopt advocacy affirmation ally yourself to/with someone argumentation bail out bat bet buoy champion commitment over-favour pander to someone/something prop something up provide provide for someone solidly sustenance underpin wave/show/fly the flagidiom Related wordseconder second verb[ T ] UKuk /sɪˈkɒnd/ us /səˈkɑːnd/ secondverb[T] (CHANGE JOB)to send an employee to work somewhere else temporarily, either to increase the number of workers or to replace other workers, or to exchange experience or skills: （临时）调任，调派 During the dispute, many police officers were seconded from traffic duty to the prison service.在争端期间，很多警察从交通管理岗位上被抽调出来，派去监狱。 Promoting staff aggrandizement anointment ascend ascension career ladder downgrade someone/something to something elevate enthrone exalt fast track Peter Principle promote promotion reinstall reinstallation relegate subordinate waiver wilderness wilderness yearsidiom Related wordsecondment Examples of secondedseconded In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. His father, anxious to see his son properly married, seconded the offer. The motion was duly seconded and passed unanimously. In many cases, these organizations act as repositories for both seconded and retired bureaucrats from their sponsoring ministry. He also expected a steady inflow into the civil service of graduates in economics, some of whom could be seconded to the staff of economists. In the early stages, training was in the hands of the planters and miners themselves and officers seconded from the civil government. As agreeableness seconded merit in persons, so ornament seconded utility in things. One-fifth of respondents were interested in being seconded to a research team. While the courtesy commonplace said that agreeableness seconded merit, it made clear that agreeableness was what actuated merit : without agreeableness, merit was sterile, unpersuasive, and ineffective. There are occasions when seconded police officers need to wear police uniforms in public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In some boroughs either existing officers have been seconded or special appointments have been made, while in two boroughs honorary organisers have been appointed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have also seconded a chief superintendent to coordinate relations with the police and the provision of police support for immigration service operations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A police inspector has been seconded to the partnership, and for the next three years will work in the town hall alongside council officers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For some key markets, there are export promoters, seconded from industry, who focus on helping aerospace companies to develop their overseas business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The salaries and related expenses of officers seconded to the bureau are paid for by the seconding countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may, however, be seconded to one-year courses, almost all of which lead to a specialist diploma or certificate. 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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