bucking
present participle ofbuck
单词 | bucking |
释义 | bucking present participle ofbuck buck verb[I] uk/bʌk/us/bʌk/(of ahorse) tojumpinto theairandkickout with the backlegs Animal (non-human) behaviour
Idiomsbuck the system buck the trend Phrasal verbbuck(someone/something)up Examplesofbuckingbucking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. A gentle kind ofbuckingwith an arched back. From theCambridge English Corpus It is pleasing to see investigation of cohorts as they arrive at midlife,buckingthe current trend for only investigating the highly prioritized stages of childhood or old-age. From theCambridge English Corpus Why should we considerbuckingthat trend in this country by introducing this illiberal measure? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On many issues,buckingthe party system—which also happens on our side—enlightens a subject. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If one has nothing to lose, one has everything to gain bybuckingthe system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nobuckingthe need to reduce the use of the car and other forms of road transport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That shows that people do learn eventually and that it is not worthbuckingthe system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have known people whose faces have been dreadfully disfigured by horsesbuckingor kicking and being out of control in a public place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They werebuckingabout, and in that way the fish were protected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was an example of someonebuckingthe system with the assistance of the electorate, and having it changed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no goodbuckingthe issue now when we know for certain that the taxpayer will have to pick up the bill later on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If he is to straddle thebuckingbroncos of environment and energy, he is a titan indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Several companies in my constituency have beenbuckingthe trend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To borrow a phrase, the cost of "buckingthe market" will be very high indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The figures represent not hanging around for a recession, butbuckingthe trend in times of economic strength in this nation. 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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