skimping
present participle ofskimp
| 单词 | skimping |
| 释义 | skimping present participle ofskimp skimp verb[IorT] uk/skɪmp/us/skɪmp/to notspendenoughtimeormoneyon something, or to not use enough of something inorderto do ajoboractivityas it should be done: Manyoldpeopleskimponfoodandheatinginordertomeettheirbills. Whenchoosingahotel, do not skimp. Budgeting money
Examplesofskimpingskimping In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The latter costs were paid at a flat rate, providing an incentive for cost control; at the same time,skimpingon quality was checked through monitoring of standards of care. From theCambridge English Corpus It is true that contemporary society cannot function with advertising, but it leads toskimpingon the product in order to pay for advertising costs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are now paying forskimpingon the design and the amount of land made available for the original service areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If that is what she callsskimping, heaven knows what she is like when she decides to apply her mind further to such problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That might lead toskimpingand to the employment of a number of people without personal experience because they would come cheaper. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is obvious that the private relay companies, byskimping, on provision years ago, cannot meet known demands, never mind the needs of the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I stress very firmly that the market for coal from mines taken over by the privatised sector will not be achieved byskimpingon safety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I see no merit inskimpingon opportunities for consultation, especially if it is a matter of a few weeks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The tradition has been a bit battered andskimpingof late, but it is still markedly better than that of many other countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there anyskimpingof maintenance to get lower and lower competitive prices for inclusive tours? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There should be noskimpingon inspection or cutting of corners to save costs at the expense of health standards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is due to many reasons in- eluding theskimpingand saving carried out during the 1957 economy period. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is taken out of their household budget, and it means askimpingof something else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has now become clear thatskimpingon pension rights only leads to poverty in the long run. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English We should not beskimpingon equipment for our slimmed-down armed forces. 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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