skimming
present participle ofskimUKUS
| 单词 | skimming |
| 释义 | skimming present participle ofskimUKUS skimming| Business Englishskimming noun[U] uk/ˈskɪmɪŋ/usIT thepracticeofstealingsomeone'screditcarddetailsusingelectronicequipment, inorderto usetheiraccountillegally: Cashmachinesat severalgaragesthroughoutLondon werefittedwith skimmingdevices. FINANCE,TAX thepracticeofstealingmoneyfrom anaccount,budget, etc. over aperiodoftimeinamountsthat cannot beeasilynoticed: The director's skimming of the charity'sprofitslandedhim injailfor adecade. MARKETING(alsomarket-skimming pricing) thepracticeofcharginga highpricefor a newproductinorderto make as muchprofitaspossiblebefore othersimilarproductsbecomeavailableandpricesfall: Aslowskimmingpolicyis where theproductcarriesa highpricewith alowlevelofpromotion. Examplesofskimmingskimming As such, the volume leaves the reader seeking more explanation on some topics whileskimmingthrough other areas explored too deeply. From theCambridge English Corpus They will have the special pleasure of being aloft,skimmingthe under-surface of the luminous veil. From theCambridge English Corpus And the bright red surtitlesskimmingacross a railway station announcement board only proved a further unnecessary and aggravating distraction. From theCambridge English Corpus Skimmingthrough the book, the eye alights much more readily on words that have a resonance. From theCambridge English Corpus They were given 1 minute for thisskimmingphase. From theCambridge English Corpus Frigatebird involves an obvious comparison of the bird's shape and flight with a frigateskimmingacross the sea while hunting for prey. From theCambridge English Corpus In the case of reading words, we read from word to word or from groups of words to groups of words, even if we areskimmingand jumping around. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, it probably also embodies a perception that government positions, even the most lowly and underpaid, offer room for 'skimming', rent-seeking, and other modes of illegal income supplementation. From theCambridge English Corpus The allegations were of what is crudely calledskimmingtax or of being unfair in taking business away from competitors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One of these is askimmingboat capable of doing 33 knots an hour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A few people have the impression that low flying is indulged in lightheartedly with pilotsskimminglow for the fun of it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have beenskimmingand siphoning off the public wealth into private pockets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, a broad tyre holds well on asphalt, but tends to startskimmingover water easily. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They have a policy ofskimmingmilk and of creating more butter than can be used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many other people are closeted with him, and it is no goodskimmingover the problem and claiming that it does not matter. 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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