词汇 | wear-and-tear |
释义 | wear and tear noun[ U ] uk /ˌweər ən ˈteər/ us /ˌwer ən ˈter/ the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period: (一定时期内的)磨损,损耗 Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.火车上的座套磨损比较严重。 Compare depreciation See also wearnoun(USE) tearnoun(HOLE) In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted have seen better daysidiom hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom ruined run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse wear and tear | American Dictionarywear and tear noun[ U ] us/weər ən ˈteər/ the damage that comes from ordinary use: Most tires will last for four years with normal wear and tear. wear and tear | Business Englishwear and tear noun[ U ] INSURANCEukus the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period of time: The insurer will reduce any payout to take into account wear and tear of the item. general/normal wear and tearThe airline will not accept liability for minor damage to the outside of luggage caused by normal wear and tear. wear and tear on sthThe fuel additive reduces wear and tear on car engines. Compare depreciation Examples of wear and tearwear and tear Fifty years later, it is both important and interesting to determine whether the wearandtear cause significant color changes. The use of these accidental sounds relies partly upon our understanding them as coming out of the past and as resulting from wearandtear. These modifications are, however, not stable against physical wearandtear, and the antifouling effect may therefore have a limited lifespan. For all three men, the wearandtear of hard physical work had begun at an early age. Since this test was printed more than 50 years ago, there is a question of whether the wearandtear cause significant color changes. The results supported the wearandtear model since greater care-related strain predicted greater strain during bereavement. Both in transforming the metals (gold- and silver-wire drawing) and through their use (wearandtear), losses occurred. This problem was exacerbated by the laudable effort to clean the streets, and pave them in order to reduce noise and wearandtear on carriages and carts. This strongly suggests that there are no significant color changes due to wearandtear, or exposure to air and light, provided the book is properly maintained. The origin of vehicle excise duty was to reflect wearandtear on the road network. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When the inspector came, the trader might claim that the stamp had been removed by ordinary wearandtear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If someone removes a bit of lead in a plug, that is not fair wearandtear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They arise from the frequent cleaning of his clothes, due to falls and spillages, and much more than average wearandtear of clothing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Because of wearandtear and frequent washing, her bedding must frequently be replaced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Again, there is no indication as to what is to be the method of arriving at wearandtear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of wear and tear 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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