| 词汇 | buccaneering |
| 释义 | buccaneering adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˌbʌkəˈnɪərɪŋ/us used to describe business people who are determined to succeed even if this involves taking big risks: He was the original buccaneering capitalist. Examples of buccaneeringbuccaneering His buccaneering style involved him in challenging such matters as the conveyancing monopoly and sharp business practices. He showed that he had a bold and buccaneering spirit, and he was loudly cheered by his supporters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Above all, we have to stop this fragmented and at times buccaneering approach in our civil air transport industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The buccaneers of today are not going to sponsor that kind of buccaneering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has a buccaneering mind, and that is the spirit in which he is entering on the proceedings upstairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems a relic of the bad old buccaneering days which we thought were long past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That kind of thing may have been good enough for the buccaneering days of nineteenth century profitability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Empire-building, particularly competitive empire-building, can be romantic, but it can also lead to buccaneering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He knows all about this through his experience of buccaneering methods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The coal industry, the cotton industry, many other industries; it was the golden age of financial buccaneering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need a new and buccaneering spirit of free trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It dates from the time when sailors were allowed and expected to do a little buccaneering on their own. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, some of the other buccaneers should have given up buccaneering a long time ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That campaign has been characterised by considerable panache and a buccaneering spirit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The country will not stand for this modern buccaneering on the part of the landlords. 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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