| 词汇 | example_english_death-knell |
| 释义 | Examples of death knellThese 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. If plans to produce cellulosic ethanol are carried very far, it could be the deathknell for biodiversity and, with it, humanity's life-support systems. The collaboration of director and designer fell apart, but the deathknell for the door was clearly at hand. Online delivery is not the deathknell for record companies. But the synchro-cyclotron is not a symptom of the thriving state of nuclear physics, more like its deathknell. Assimilation may not be the deathknell of a minority language, but language choice generally means "going with the flow," and the flow is toward the majority language. If it fails and there happens to be a test ban meanwhile, that will be the deathknell of our nuclear effectiveness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When she was elected, she said that it was the deathknell of the poll tax, and she was right. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Privatisation of the electricity industry sounded the deathknell of the coal industry and, with it, coal-fired electricity generation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he realise that extending the privatisation principle to the welfare state will sound its deathknell? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once a fire starts, if it is not brought under control it can be the deathknell of a colliery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Rising costs have reduced the gates and this tax will sound the deathknell for many of these clubs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it does, it almost spells the deathknell of a great number of football clubs throught the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This surely marks the final deathknell of co-ownership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it may spell the deathknell of the other place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The instruments under discussion certainly do not sound the deathknell of occupational pension schemes—far from it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has talked about this as though it were the deathknell of local authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people have suggested that the changes we announced in 1984 to the regional policy amounted to sounding the deathknell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This further blow could be the deathknell for large sections of our countryside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That will sound the deathknell of innovative small business in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today the deathknell of nursery education has sounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be the deathknell of the school. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 High interest rates and an overvalued exchange rate have sounded the deathknell for our manufacturing industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It survived until it was called uneconomic, and that sounded its deathknell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This must be a deathknell to the industry as a whole. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Very often it is the deathknell of any negotiation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that this debate is not the deathknell of that organisation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He spoke about ringing a deathknell, about treating small businesses shabbily, about this pestilent clause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This scheme, nevertheless, is not so ambitious as to spell the deathknell of the private occupational schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Diagnosis of breast cancer is no longer the deathknell it once was. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I say that with some bitterness, because, in the last week, two grammar schools in my constituency have had their deathknell finally sounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is reactionary and certainly sounds the deathknell of housing schemes for general purposes by the local authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To do them out of their little ploy seems to be sounding the deathknell of the creatures which we all wish to protect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are talking about the deathknell for the ferries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By the same token, it would be the deathknell for renewables. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was the deathknell for the minimum pension scheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That would sound the deathknell for every agricultural and many industrial undertakings. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The three-day week was the deathknell for many small traders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He speaks of the deathknell of local government as we know it now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will sound the deathknell of the small regional companies unless something is done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This new clause certainly does not sound the deathknell for council control of primary and secondary schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The next little clause presents us with the lovely idea of fixed-term contracts which, of course, are the deathknell of independence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For a long time estate duty has been the deathknell of the small business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the dole queues go on growing, the deathknell will be sounded loud and clear for the welfare of our people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The provision does not justify descriptions such as "deathknell"and"savage". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That in turn brings about the deathknell for the community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both clearly spell the deathknell of the marriage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the accident and emergency unit is closed it signals the deathknell of a hospital. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was complacent and the deathknell to the hopes of youngsters entering the scheme and hoping for prospects of real work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the supermarkets are allowed to re-establish themselves on such sites, that will sound the deathknell for even more town centres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be the deathknell of the smaller direct labour organisations, and once again the public will be taken for a ride. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It sounds the deathknell at last of the myth which so long existed, that gold is really necessary as the basis of our currency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any major reform which reduces income, coupled with the current low prices, will be the deathknell of farming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today's mothballing could be the deathknell of the whole plant within three years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Effectively, that is the deathknell of the shipyard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now they say that it is the deathknell of the nuclear industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would regard that as not quite the deathknell but pretty well the death throes of the local education authority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment would mean the deathknell of productivity, not an improvement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His announcement has sounded the deathknell of that happening here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any deviation would be the deathknell of a realistically timed completion of the link. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I say that a salaried service would be the deathknell of the less reputable drug-houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The death of that pit will be the deathknell for the whole village. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely that is the deathknell of the system itself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If you so open the door for transfer without reason it may mean the deathknell of that particular society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be the deathknell of the family doctor as we have known him in this country for generations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that paragraph 26 of the consultation document spells out the deathknell of the community health councils. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is not that the deathknell of small business opportunity? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Supplementary benefit, however, means the deathknell to a great many of my constituents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A clause of this description would be the deathknell of all voluntary and direct sales. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The legislation will sound the deathknell of many clubs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They knew that for the friend, the relative, the loved one who had cancer, the deathknell had sounded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The latest cut seems to be the deathknell for child benefit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that he is too gloomy in saying that this report spells the deathknell of parole. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At one time it seemed that the motor car would sound the deathknell of the railways. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For these proposals, if they go through, sound the deathknell of a citizen volunteer army in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This kind of economic policy is the deathknell for libraries. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English You, of course, are sounding its deathknell at the moment. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The final deathknell comes when head office sends a chartered accountant to be the chief executive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They believe it would mean their own deathknell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Compulsory competitive tendering will sound the deathknell of local government as we know it today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The call for privatisation sounds the deathknell of the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are witnessing the deathknell of nursery education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am afraid that this skillcentre closure will be the deathknell of the hopes of many young people in my area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have used words such as "savage", "vicious", "spite", "malice", "deathknell", "complete destruction"and"out-and-out attack". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local residents and citizens know well that the deathknell has been tolled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I found it very difficult to match this with his remarks when he welcomed the new constitutional proposals as the deathknell of majority rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That sounds the deathknell for academic freedom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unless steps are taken now, this could sound the deathknell of the textile industry in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely it sounds the deathknell for the post of appointed actuary. 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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