shelved
past simple and past participle ofshelve
| 单词 | shelved |
| 释义 | shelved past simple and past participle ofshelve shelve verb uk/ʃelv/us/ʃelv/shelveverb(DELAY)[T] to not takeactionon something until alatertime: I've had to shelve myplanstobuya newcar, because I can'taffordit at themoment. Delaying and wasting time
shelveverb(SHELF)[T] to put something onto shelves, or tofixshelvessomewhere Building: carpentry & joinery
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Placing and positioning an object shelveverb(SLOPE)[I]geologyspecialized When asurfacesuch as thebottomof theseashelves, itslopesdowngradually: Theseabedshelvesgentlyfor several hundredmetres. Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
Examplesofshelvedshelved In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. At best, matters are referred to committees, whose reports areshelved. From theCambridge English Corpus Here then the argument from fit has beenshelvedaltogether. From theCambridge English Corpus Two factors prevented the issue from beingshelved. From theCambridge English Corpus I already noted that the bills wereshelvedfor almost a month. From theCambridge English Corpus This interim report procedure provides each house with a way to salvage a bill beingshelvedin committee. From theCambridge English Corpus It may or may not have beenshelved, but there is certainly no indication that it is to be implemented rapidly. From theCambridge English Corpus Even authorized channels, however, already by-pass the rapidly ageingshelvedvolumes. From theCambridge English Corpus The primary effect was that privatisation of hospital refectories wasshelvedand a more serious engagement initiated. From theCambridge English Corpus The book problem also had to compete with other important questions, and reports about it to the prime minister wereshelved. From theCambridge English Corpus Many projects have been stalled orshelvedcompletely owing to a lack of good images. From theCambridge English Corpus After each commission on reservation submitted a report its recommendations were either partly concealed, orshelved, but never fully implemented. From theCambridge English Corpus The works would usually tick over satisfactorily66 in his absence but all new problems wereshelvedand the rebellious took the opportunity to prepare their grievances. From theCambridge English Corpus The arguments over manpower could beshelved. From theCambridge English Corpus Finally, provider motivation is relevant not only at the time when contract tenders and quality standards are specified, after which the matter can be quietlyshelveduntil contract renewal. From theCambridge English Corpus It could mean that the vexed problem of the time-expired registrars will beshelvedby calling them all medical assistants. 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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