| 词汇 | example_english_empty-shell |
| 释义 | empty shellcollocation in Englishmeanings of emptyand shellThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with shell. empty adjective uk /ˈemp.ti/ us /ˈemp.ti/ not containing any things ... See more at empty shell noun uk /ʃel/ us /ʃel/ the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and ... See more at shell Examples of empty shellThese 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. In its most radical version this suggests that 'the legal' is an emptyshell. He may have become a wanderer who can go wherever he pleases, but this freedom proves to be nothing more than an emptyshell. This leaves unrecorded breakdowns unaccounted for, and also 'emptyshell' families if a fuller notion of marriage breakdown is employed. In practice, nothing is known of 'emptyshell' families, and discussion must be restricted to willed absences. All she loses is the emptyshell of marriage that remains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the moment, it is no more than an emptyshell and will lead in many cases to benefits for some and injustices for others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is why we have this emptyshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have to reiterate that this marvellous building must not just be seen from the outside and be like an emptyshell within. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without enforcement, even the most grandiose legislation can be an emptyshell and. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The crossroads sign has begun to swing round, away from prosperity and towards the rusting metal and emptyshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If no additional funds are being set aside for this than are already available, then the whole initiative is nothing but an emptyshell. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English That, in practice, appears to be an emptyshell. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Should we exclude cargo handling from the directive on ports, all that would be left of it would be an emptyshell. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Given that background, tonight's main motion is an emptyshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But it gives the impression of being an absolutely emptyshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thousands of employers will queue up to contract out and this piece of legislation will become an emptyshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem with the statutory disciplinary procedure is that it is simply an emptyshell. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That would make the directive an emptyshell. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English If they cannot do so, the marriage gradually become an emptyshell. 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 shell See other collocations with shell |
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