| 词汇 | example_english_afloat |
| 释义 | Examples of afloatThese 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. Is he floating across or crossing afloat? Unable to stay afloat as a semantic theory of "law" positivism, along with other jurisprudential views in the same boat, must be recast as constructive interpretations of law. Can you stay afloat in water ? Results show that after 1 year of immersion in sea water, seven of the 90 seeds left after the germination experiment had sunk and the remaining 83 were still afloat. The national economy stays afloat thanks to drugs. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We could have kept a substantial part of it afloat at second reading, but it looks as if this too is not going to happen. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Is it not a case of either being able to remain afloat in such circumstances or sinking altogether? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Only a proportion of the 76 admirals are eligible to fly their flags afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would it not be better to put part of that headquarters—perhaps the communications part—afloat? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many, if not all, of those clubs rely on the hard work and commitment of their volunteers to stay afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She now has 1,500,000 gross tons afloat, and she has over 1,000,000 gross tons building. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In my view, it is very wrong indeed to put any such stories or rumours afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If such discussion forums are facilitated, there really is a chance of our managing to keep the small and medium-sized shipping industry afloat. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Our current assessment is that interim storage afloat provides a safe and cost effective route to final disposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Support services that are often crucial to keeping a family afloat have been shut. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There will be a raft of new quangos, none of which will keep the waiting list pledge afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Afloat, there is this constant competition between men and machinery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cases have not come under notice in which petrol is returned by submarines as unfit for further use afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Twenty officers have applied for new appointments afloat, and twelve have been placed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of these, one is stored afloat and three are being, or are about to be, decommissioned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many thousands of men and women give their services voluntarily to sport and do their best to keep many clubs afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can he say who will provide the maintenance of these aircraft when they are afloat and which service will provide the deck crews? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also draw his attention to my last remarks about units or ships, as he specifically referred in an astute observation to personnel afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, there were some 17,000 tons afloat, or bought but not yet shipped. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is the risk of cross-subsidisation and the distortion which occurs when one part is used to subsidise or keep afloat another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our policy remains that when nuclear-powered submarines have been decommissioned the hulls should be stored afloat at a suitable berth, pending eventual disposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On a point of information, is it the proposal that combat troops shall be kept off-shore—afloat? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The remainder of publicly owned industries were nationalised to keep them afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then they get a little frightened and put in the minimum of funds to keep the service afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are the people who keep them afloat to the extent that they are in money at the moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has, however, given us no information whatever as regards the trading or marine risk when the vessel is subsequently afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first duty of a warship is to keep afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we to understand that the men serving afloat are not affected by these cuts? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our policy remains that when nuclear-powered sumarines have been decommissioned the hulls are stored afloat at a suitable berth, pending eventual disposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One, two, or three of her fore watertight compartments might have filled, but the rest of the compartments would have kept the ship afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now, we are spending money like water—that is all too true—but it is not keeping the economy afloat; it is actually dragging it under. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of desertions in 1902 was 1,882, or 21 per 1,000, among men serving afloat; and 285, or 35 per 1,000, among marines ashore. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The advantages in planning and control are thought to outweigh any impaired flexibility for afloat work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not visit ports while engaged in the patrol, relying on afloat support. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Privatisation and restructuring help to improve efficiency and enable governments to redirect subsidies—which currently keep inefficient companies afloat—into investment in essential public services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I said that in my day the two problems were the congestion of the roads and keeping the railways financially afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We wish delay in fulfilling these, to give ourselves a chance to get afloat? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He tells me that he may be working for nothing for the next couple of years to keep his business afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Afloat storage is not time limited and is safe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The important thing is to get the boat afloat, not that everyone should be in it to start with. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Finally, if he is serving afloat, he gets marriage allowance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was disruption of ships' programmes and aggravation and inconvenience for ships' companies both ashore and afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suspect that neither of those lifebelts will keep them afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When cash flow is extremely tight and when a farm is just keeping afloat, that is a large amount of money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another very special case is that of a number of people who, by choice, have their homes afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The immediate purpose is the completion and testing afloat of concrete production plat-forms in deep sheltered water close inshore. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He met a car coming in the opposite direction and, being afloat, insisted on his right of way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The system is kept afloat only by working dedicated staff into the ground. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Possibly, some of the visits are done to keep ships afloat and to give people so many seagoing hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must remember that not all the men afloat are actually in fighting units. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to rescue things which are going to stay afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In that way they have greater costs in remaining afloat in those far distant fishing grounds which they are exploiting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When he is afloat, the sailor is always on active service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The proper rôle, surely, is to send part or all of the nuclear deterrent to sea and to have it afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What are they for, except to provide comfortable quarters for admirals afloat? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No sailor expects his life afloat to be a bed of roses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that sailors as a body are people who cry out for the moon or who desire a standard of luxury afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Take the case of a lieutenant-commander afloat who will get an increase of £45 under our marriage allowance provisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When he is afloat, however, he still has to maintain his family, but receives no marriage allowance or lodging allowance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The absence of marriage allowance has created great hardship, particularly among the officers serving afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have heard that for 30 years now but it seems to be still afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The two navies exchange officers to fill equivalent billets in a great number of appointments afloat and among headquarters staff in administrative training establishments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen notices that it is actually being sold afloat on its way to this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that, generally speaking, educational facilities afloat can be provided only on the very large ships, but facilities were provided even during the war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the remaining field of improving the living conditions ashore and afloat, there is still a vast amount of work to be done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them are keeping our currency and employment levels afloat by earning our living abroad through invisible exports. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are kept afloat with the taxpayers' money and taxes paid by the profitable private sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Supporting these forces from afloat was a vital capability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are about 300 nuclear naval vessels afloat now, but only three or four merchant nuclear ships. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I did a patrol in one that was leaking all the time that we were afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Trials afloat have shown that undercarriage-less jets can be landed on deck in fair weather with little difficulty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another recommendation relates to naval courts-martial having to be held afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them are canoeable, and that is one form of recreation afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I greatly regret to say that it appears unlikely that she can again be maintained afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he guarantee to have them afloat before the aircraft carrier is phased out? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now many thousands of them are virtually soldiers afloat and completely lost to the ordinary naval work on board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are not many of them afloat now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Scores of people who worked both ashore and afloat were made redundant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of these, some 75,000 were serving afloat, the remainder including men under training, were ashore. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No similar information is available for bands afloat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most simply" swim", pulsing their umbrella bodies to stay afloat. Apparently, as earlier indicated, the main concern in the decision-making process is keeping afloat regional administrative machinery by covering recurrent expenditure, especially salary costs. The yearly subsidies from the central treasury (excluding loan and assistance) keep afloat the administrative machinery of the regional governments. All creatures that live in the plankton have to devise means of staying afloat. The key anchor of advocacy and trust, together with support from certain partners and clients, kept them 'afloat'. You know what it is to stay afloat in water, you have some concept of it. Over the next fifteen years, organized labor did not singlehandedly keep the employer mandate afloat. Whether the ship would stay afloat or softly and suddenly vanish away was in the hands of my fellow physicists. The stated goal was to keep sugar production afloat after a decade of economic complications. As revenues imploded and costs exploded, the company had to rely on bond sales and short-term borrowing to remain afloat. Between 1560 and 1640, as the population grew, the numbers of those who were struggling to stay afloat in the parish grew as well. The novel appeared when stories about abduction were afloat. He and his late father's business partners have struggled to keep this once famous steel plant afloat. The germination chambers were filled with distilled water until the granules were just afloat. The creatures are kept afloat by their hairy legs and the viscoity of the water's surface. 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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