proofing
present participle ofproof
| 单词 | proofing |
| 释义 | proofing present participle ofproof proof verb[T] uk/pruːf/us/pruːf/totreatasurfacewith asubstancethat willprotectit against something,especiallywater Covering and adding layers
Examplesofproofingproofing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Two of the literacy measures assessed phonics skills (word attack and letter-word identification), one assessed reading comprehension (passage comprehension), and two assessed writing (proofing, dictation). From theCambridge English Corpus Even for continuing couples, increasingly unstable employment patterns mean that two earners are frequently required for long-term povertyproofing. From theCambridge English Corpus During one interview, the respondent wasproofinga letter he needed to sign while simultaneously replying to one of my questions. From theCambridge English Corpus Countries, perhaps, without a 'green lobby' may well baulk at the cost and find 'weatherproofing' old reactors a more attractive option. From theCambridge English Corpus This arrangement, clearly emphasised by the gap between the roof and the loggia, acts as a thermal break and provides soundproofingfrom one house to the next. From theCambridge English Corpus The means of achieving continuity should be considered from the outset when dealing with, for example, structural stability, water exclusion, thermal insulation, sound insulation, fire protection, dampproofing and waterproofing. From theCambridge English Corpus It was aimed at repairs that are desperately required, in tenemental areas, to stairs, roofs and, where necessary, soundproofing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We went in and did all the work on all the roofs and walls, the dampproofingand the rewiring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But she has given certain hostages to fortune in future benefits and inflationproofing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of my constituents have complained to me about worthless guarantees, for example, from roofing or dampproofingcontractors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, a single person earning £75 a week will save 87p in income tax as a result of the inflationproofingof the personal allowance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The following statistics exclude industrial uses of pesticides, for example, for timber preservation,proofingof carpets and so forth. 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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