perpetrating
present participle ofperpetrate
| 单词 | perpetrating |
| 释义 | perpetrating present participle ofperpetrate perpetrate verb[T] formaluk/ˈpɜː.pə.treɪt/us/ˈpɝː.pə.treɪt/tocommitacrimeor aviolentorharmfulact: In thiscountry,halfof allviolentcrimeis perpetrated bypeoplewho have beendrinkingalcohol. Federalsoldiershave beenaccusedof perpetratingatrocitiesagainstinnocentpeople. Synonym commit Obeying & breaking the law
Examplesofperpetratingperpetrating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. There is, indeed, a grey area where the activities of thoseperpetratingthe violence and those who presumably seek to control them coalesce. From theCambridge English Corpus First, pubertal status was strongly linked to the likelihood ofperpetratingharassment towards cross-gender peers. From theCambridge English Corpus This seemed to provide a rigorous demonstration of the evil character of a creator capable ofperpetratingmatter. From theCambridge English Corpus Few if any of his words can be taken at face value, in light of the ruse he isperpetrating, but even if insincere they are cutting. From theCambridge English Corpus Pubertal status and the gender composition of the peer network were independently associated with increased likelihood ofperpetratingcross-gender harassment, after controlling for age and gender. From theCambridge English Corpus Theperpetratingcommunity remained guiltless in its self-perception and fundamentally committed to the view that its victims were rightly destined to be removed from the social order. From theCambridge English Corpus It is extremely serious when, inperpetratingthat bias, part of the media system defends its own material interests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But unless we are realistic about the costs we shall beperpetratinga cruel deception on those who believe that the promises can be delivered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But we have no right to trade on their restraint in order to continueperpetratinga gross injustice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 When dealing with the spine, someone who isperpetratinga fraud can do considerable damage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those who insist onperpetratingviolence were repudiated by the electors, north and south of the border. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It does him no credit to keepperpetratingthis myth in the hope that eventually it will be repeated, parrot-like, across the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The child is subjected to a trauma which should perhaps rightly be inflicted on the person suspected ofperpetratingthe crime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why is heperpetratingand continuing this swindle on the poorest people who will never be able to draw upon it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As we know, they are more prone to criminality and toperpetratingacts of violence against women. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen 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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