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单词 woolliness
释义
woolliness
noun[U]
(USalsowooliness)
uk
/ˈwʊl.i.nəs/us
/ˈwʊl.i.nəs/
thefactof beingconfusedand notclear, and not having beenconsideredcarefullyenough:
糊涂，混乱，模糊
Theresolutionshave acertainwoolliness to them.这些决议有些含糊其辞。
Thenewspaperwascriticalofgovernmentalwoolliness,urgingtheprimeministertoclarifyherposition.该报批评政府含糊其辞，敦促首相澄清她的立场。
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  • Itsuitstheorganizationto have adegreeof woolliness about therules.
  • Like a lot of what he says, it is high in woolliness andshortonprecision.
  • The woolliness of theprinciplesthat thepartypublishedthisweekwouldpreviouslyhave hadopponentsmockingitssuperficiality.
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(Definition ofwoollinessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwoolliness

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There is a certainly a degree ofwoollinessin the current usage of transnationalism.
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It may be that that accounts for some of thewoollinessof its recommendations.
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There is awoollinessabout the processes proposed.
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There has been a lot ofwoollinessabout the speeches to-day.
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There is thewoollinessof the proposals about labour relations.
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I always thought that the last thing that lawyers wanted was precision, because they live onwoollinessand imprecision.
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He kept clear, if he does not mind my saying so—there was a lot ofwoollinessin his keeping clear, too.
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I believe, as soon as possible, that that indecision andwoollinessshould be got rid of.
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We are here faced with awoollinessof law.
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Does it not lead back towoollinessin financial objectives and to their real purpose being lost sight of?
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Thewoollinessof many of the amendments and the arguments in support of them has been painful to listen to at such length.
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I deplore all thewoollinessthat is there as well.
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They suggested a certain amount ofwoollinessin handling the problem.
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She spoke of the unfortunate "woolliness" of the definition as it stands.
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One then has to measure up those specific instruments against thewoollinessof the earlier phrases and the fine words that we can all salute and subscribe to.
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