siphoning
present participle ofsiphon
| 单词 | siphoning |
| 释义 | siphoning present participle ofsiphon siphon verb[Tusually+ adv/prep] (alsosyphon)uk/ˈsaɪ.fən/us/ˈsaɪ.fən/toremoveliquidfrom acontainerusing a siphon Removing and extracting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Movement of liquids Phrasal verbsiphonsomethingoff Examplesofsiphoningsiphoning In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The fairground water distribution system failed pressure tests in multiple places, and backsiphoningwas demonstrated. From theCambridge English Corpus The culprits created conduit political banks forsiphoningpublic resources to fund political activities, which plunged the country into hyperinflation. From theCambridge English Corpus The cumulative result was a steadysiphoningof civilian cattle into the byres of individual southern military leaders and warlords. From theCambridge English Corpus The tanks were cleaned bysiphoningoff the debris. From theCambridge English Corpus Europe's transnational authorities increased their policy making mandate,siphoningauthority away from national governments. From theCambridge English Corpus This is particularly the case given the potential for globalization to exacerbate such inequities in, for example, thesiphoningof health professionals between differently resourced health systems. From theCambridge English Corpus Vacuum may again be applied briefly depending upon the length of time between initial preparation and start of the actual run to avoid leakage due to gravity orsiphoning. From theCambridge English Corpus Regrettably, little mention has been made in the debate of the effect upon our local newspapers ofsiphoningoff advertising revenue to local broadcasting stations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To widen the relief to quoted companies would meansiphoningmoney away from this sector, which needs special help, to more established companies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Butsiphoningoff pressure with these three, it makes it less likely that the others will be sorted out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those modifications include a measure that will deter members fromsiphoningoff funds to the detriment of creditors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no way ofsiphoningit off for other purposes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It means converting loss-making nationalised industries from leechessiphoningoff resources from elsewhere into new centres of profit and enterprise in the private sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They aresiphoningoff our cash, as well as the loot from their shares and so on, for their children's education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Additional expenditures or thesiphoningoff of money can therefore be investigated properly by the authorities. 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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