| 词汇 | example_english_empty-promise |
| 释义 | empty promisecollocation in Englishmeanings of emptyand promiseThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with promise. empty adjective uk /ˈemp.ti/ us /ˈemp.ti/ not containing any things ... See more at empty promise noun uk /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ us /ˈprɑː.mɪs/ the act of saying that you will certainly ... See more at promise Examples of empty promiseThese 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. At the end of the day, such a court judgment basically will remain on paper as an emptypromise. Or is it because this title, like all the other titles of our bureaucratic communications, is just an emptypromise hiding behind piles of words? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English But we must say to them that to promise political freedom in due time may be just an emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We can only conclude that it was a baseless and emptypromise to fool the electorate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is now seen to have been an emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is another emptypromise—another promise unfulfilled and another group of people who feel betrayed as a consequence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The facts reveal, however, that those words are just an emptypromise. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English This seems to have been an emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an emptypromise, because the increased pressure to spend would mean an increase in council tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Anyone who is genuinely concerned about human rights must ensure that people have a right to security that is more than just an emptypromise. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English This was not an emptypromise and our election success showed the country's support for the totality of the manifesto. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why try to mislead postmasters with the emptypromise of new clause 1, which will not stop the collapse of the sub-post office network? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it surprising that we regard this pledge as an emptypromise signifying nothing? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was not an emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is not an emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it just another emptypromise? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is just another emptypromise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is this more than an emptypromise? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was but an emptypromise. 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. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of empty Go to the definition of promise See other collocations with promise |
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