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单词 runaround
释义
runaround
noun
uk
/ˈrʌn.ə.raʊnd/us
/ˈrʌn.ə.raʊnd/
givesomeonethe runaround
torefusetohelpsomeone,sendingthem to someone orsomewhereelseto gethelp:
搪塞（某人）；打发（某人）
I'mtryingto get a newvisa, but theembassystaffkeepgiving me the runaround.我想要办理新签证，但是使馆人员老是推诿不给我办。
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(Definition ofrunaroundfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

runaround| American Dictionary

runaround
noun[U]
us
/ˈrʌn·əˌrɑʊnd/
aseriesofactionsoranswerstoquestionsthatpreventsomeone fromachievingsomething:
Heexpectedto get the runaround, butsurprisingly, thestoreofferedhim arefund.
(Definition ofrunaroundfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrunaround

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By the summer of 1602, however, they began to sense that they were getting therunaround.
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Our manager cannot help because he is being given therunaroundwhenever he does try.
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At that stage he must have thought that we were giving him therunaround.
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It was a four-pint briefing, which led to a five-point plan that has just given us a six-yearrunaround.
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This has been an incredible legislativerunaround, but it is typical of the fuddle one encounters when one tries to bring to book a matter of malpractice by accountants.
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Hansard archive
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He has had therunaround.
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And what arunaroundit has been.
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There was a run-around loop for the engine and a crossing loop from which the engine shed and any industrial siding could be accessed.
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Originally a single line, the station included arunaroundloop, with a turntable at the head.
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The station was to have been equipped with a run-around loop.
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Another notable improvement was therunaroundthat returned water to the suction to relieve pressure on the hose.
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A lack of space meant that a turntable was used to allow steam engines torunaroundtheir trains.
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Of the plot, he stated that it was funny and thoughtful but felt like arunaroundbolted on to make way for the ending.
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These changes meant that there are no run-around facilities, making it difficult to operate locomotive-hauled trains on the line.
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Arunaroundloop was provided but no means for turning.
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