clamouring
present participle ofclamour
| 单词 | clamouring |
| 释义 | clamouring present participle ofclamour clamour verb[I] UK(USclamor)uk/ˈklæm.ər/us/ˈklæm.ɚ/to make aloudcomplaintordemand: Thechildrenwere all clamouringforattention. [+ to infinitive]She clamourstogohomeassoonas she gets toschool. Shouting & screaming
Examplesofclamouringclamouring In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Throughout the post-war years such moderate wage hikes as the workers obtained set the patronsclamouringfor higher prices; grudging price rises encouraged the workers to press for higher wages. From theCambridge English Corpus May he not see his offspring in rags and misery, andclamouringfor bread that he cannot give them? From theCambridge English Corpus This happens to be their day forclamouringfor it: tomorrow may be their day for lamenting it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If we had not been so mesmerised in recent years, they would beclamouringfor reductions in taxation, not cheering increases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We should end up with 10 stalls allclamouringfor attention. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The people areclamouringfor better houses; they are demanding that they shall be able to live in decent hygienic conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I cannot readily recollect any provision so indefinite and so clearlyclamouringfor more precise expression than that in this subsection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not the case that the majority of the internees areclamouringfor the opportunity of working and that such opportunities are still denied? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not like other territories which areclamouringfor independence; they are terrified of being left alone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They areclamouringto-day, and it is no use blaming the trade union leaders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, they will beclamouringfor additional sources of revenue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why should we reduce the output of goods when every person isclamouringfor goods for which he cannot afford to pay? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On the other hand, we are told that it is a tremendous burden on employers who areclamouringfor its removal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Users and merchants will beclamouringfor more choice. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English There were 200 or 300 people allclamouringfor work. 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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