| 词汇 | small-print |
| 释义 | small print noun[ U ] UKuk /ˈsmɔːl ˌprɪnt/ us /ˈsmɑːl ˌprɪnt/(USfine print) text in a formal agreement that is printed smaller than the rest of the text, sometimes in the hope that it will not be noticed: （正式合同中用较小的字体印刷、可能对签署者不利且易被忽略的）附属细则 Don't sign anything until you've read the small print.读完小号字印刷的附属细则之后再签字。 Official documents accounts advance directive affidavit aleatory annal conveyance filing free pass gender recognition certificate get-out clause GRC permit prenuptial agreement proceedings pt PTO recertification renewable title deed writ the small print | Business Englishthe small print noun[ S ] UKukus → the fine print Examples of small printsmall print It's a bit annoying having to look up the smallprint of the copyright notices in the front pages. Unfortunately, the length of the volume, over 350 pages in smallprint, will probably put off potential readers. Indeed, the smallprint of the 1926 episcopal suspension made clear that the means to grace were being decentralised, even laicised, not callously withdrawn. It is a massive work, the actual number of pages concealing a word-count much amplified by smallprint, and tackles its subject in three stages. A brick of a book (in smallprint !), it deserves all of the superlatives heaped upon it. The author does not repeat easy generalisations, but reads the smallprint in every stance of the process. They are, however, incapable of delivering what appears, in the absence of close reading of the smallprint, to be promised. I fear that unsuspecting readers will fail to notice the 'health warning' in smallprint, tucked away in a footnote on another page. This is followed, in smallprint, by an analysis of the term's development, differentiations, explanatory value, and limits. Most people's needs were more basic - understanding the smallprint of contracts, learning about financial planning and budgeting, knowing where to find understandable advice and information. While technological changes have enabled the reduction of development costs for new editions, these advantages are all but lost in the higher unit costs associated with smallprint runs. His introductory chapter of just over 20 pages includes 67 endnotes amounting to almost 13 pages and has 7 pages of references, both in smallprint. There has been not just a laudable adherence to thoroughness but also the avoidance of cost-effectiveness and the development of ever more encyclopedic and smallprint texts. It stated in the advertisement that supplies were limited, and this was in fairly smallprint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But he did not get one, and his attention was drawn to the notice in smallprint which said that supplies were limited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of small print 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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