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单词 pigeonholing
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pigeonholing
present participle ofpigeonhole
pigeonhole
verb[T]
uk
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊl/us
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.hoʊl/
usuallydisapproving
to have an oftenunfairideaof whattypesomeone or something is:
He is afilmproducerwho can't beconvenientlypigeonholed.
to put something away orleaveit until alatertime:
Consultantsfoundtheexperiencefrustrating-theirreportswere onlypartlyimplemented, or,worsestill, just pigeonholed.
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(Definition ofpigeonholingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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pigeonholing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

Defining swallowing function by age: promises and pitfalls ofpigeonholing.
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There is always a danger ofpigeonholingpeople.
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As a general principle, we should be encouraging more people to spend time working both inside and outside government, rather thanpigeonholingthem into one or the other.
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Consistency in sentencing is a worthy aim, but not at the price ofpigeonholingoffences in a way that takes no account of aggravating or mitigating circumstances in particular cases.
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While reception was warm, reviewers tussled with the task ofpigeonholingthe sound of the album, roll-calling contemporary and influential bands and works.
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Writs for action were filled out for a litigant stating facts, without any necessity ofpigeonholingthem into specific forms.
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However, despite being the most widely used names for the genre, these terms are often criticized forpigeonholingartists into hipster subculture and are derisive.
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One of the themes there was to break down barriers created by the segregation of genres, and breaking music journalist/critic-drivenpigeonholing.
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Suchpigeonholingallows for a person to gain a quick, though possibly inaccurate, assessment of an interaction.
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While managing the portrayal of popular musicians is as old as popular music, the particularpigeonholingof band members is a defining characteristic of boy and girl bands.
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Specifically he described three virtues: "unborn" meaning non-manufactured; "nondwelling" meaning that it can not be pinned down, and "free frompigeonholing" meaning that it is beyond conceptual reference points.
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Rothbell avoidspigeonholinginto one type of story, and that some plots are very character-driven, while others are sort of based on one idea that we think is really funny.
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In addition to lacking a title, the original cover featured no band name, as the group wished to be anonymous and to avoid easypigeonholingby the press.
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