clinching
present participle ofclinch
| 单词 | clinching |
| 释义 | clinching present participle ofclinch clinch verb informaluk/klɪntʃ/us/klɪntʃ/clinchverb(WIN)[T] tofinallyget orwinsomething: Ihearhefinallyclinched thedealtobuythelandhewanted. Decisions and deciding
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Getting, receiving and accepting clinchverb(DECIDE)clinch it to make someonedecidewhat to do after a lot ofthoughtordiscussion: When they said thejobwouldinvolvetravellingtoParis, that clinched it (forher)(= that made hercertainthat shewantedthejob). Decisions and deciding
Examplesofclinchingclinching In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Theclinchingelement in the exposition is a demonstration of how these various spheres of cultural activity offered opportunities for the expression of bourgeois authority. From theCambridge English Corpus I conclude with theclinchingargument for the amendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That was not intended to be aclinchingargument. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But theclinchingargument that we always hear is that we must keep faith with the foreign investors who show their faith in sterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It should be one of theclinchingarguments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then comes theclinchingline in paragraph (c): "where neither paragraph (a) nor (b) above applies". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Theclinchingargument is that the director would have to satisfy himself that a new appointee would perform the functions properly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems that he has dodged the final andclinchingpoint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Theclinchingargument in favour of a registration scheme is that it will go a long way towards deterring casual dog ownership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My own view is that this is carried too far and that in theclinchingcase the rule might well be reviewed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Theclinchingpoint is further down in the clause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He then went on to say that neither side could produceclinchingevidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a question ofclinchingthe deal before someone down the road gazumps them and the price goes up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But to me theclinchingtest was the answer given by an outspoken female of one of those small hamlets over which we flew. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But perhaps theclinchingargument was the difficulty, because of other traffic, of siting the access ramps in the limited space. 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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