affixing
present participle ofaffix
| 单词 | affixing |
| 释义 | affixing present participle ofaffix affix verb[T] formaluk/əˈfɪks/us/əˈfɪks/tofastenorstickone thing to another: She affixed astamptotheenvelope. Connecting and combining
Examplesofaffixingaffixing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is, however, usually impossible to find independent, reliable evidenceaffixingthese to specific calendar dates. From theCambridge English Corpus The meter was calibrated by temporarilyaffixingit to the flat floor of the tunnel ahead of the wavy wall. From theCambridge English Corpus In the end, the very act ofaffixingan inscription became a symbolic "taking possession" that did not even require military actions. From theCambridge English Corpus Other prosodic words are formed byaffixingmonosyllabic elements (including pronouns, nouns and numerals) to adjacent lexical units. From theCambridge English Corpus An inventive engineer may require a pipe to be affixed to the blow-off arrangement, but here he is prohibited from soaffixingit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The actualaffixingof the stamps may be performed by the wife or other agent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will the cost ofaffixingthe new sign be reimbursed to the local authorities, who will otherwise have to bear the cost? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of persons prosecuted during the same period foraffixingpreviously used stamps to unemployment books was 74. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The process ofaffixingthe seal may take time, particularly if the certificates have to be sent elsewhere for this purpose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If it were a mere ministerial function performed byaffixinga stamp, the objection which now exists would be done away with. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So this simplification of industrial bureaucracy would offset any marginal price increase that theaffixingof a flag might cause. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a question of signing oraffixingthe seal when once the issue has been directed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Publicity is given to other matters in pursuance of statutory enactment byaffixingto the parish church door. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there anything to gain byaffixingthe bandage to your own eyes? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In a time when writing was not commonly practised, documents were "signed" byaffixingto them the seals of their arms. 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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