mothballed
past simple and past participle ofmothball
| 单词 | mothballed |
| 释义 | mothballed past simple and past participle ofmothball mothball verb[T] uk/ˈmɒθ.bɔːl/us/ˈmɑːθ.bɑːl/tostopworkon anidea,plan, orjob, butleavingit in such a way that you canstarton it again at somepointin thefuture: Sixcoalmineswere mothballed in thehopethat they could bereopenedin atimeofbettereconomicconditions. Delaying and wasting time
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cancelling and interrupting Examplesofmothballedmothballed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It was suggested that such increases might be achieved by extending harvests or by reactivatingmothballedfactories. From theCambridge English Corpus Once major units aremothballedthe likelihood of their ever reopening is slim, except in an old-fashioned war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A coal mine cannot bemothballedand be expected to be of any use within a few years if the international supply position changes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is an additional capacity of 1,510 megawatts which has beenmothballed, although it exists, whether anyone likes it or not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the point in kidding people that something is beingmothballedwhen the reality is that they are to be closed permanently? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps they need to bemothballed, but certainly not shut. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result of it, however, 12 pits will close immediately and six will bemothballed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an urgent matter, so let us have primary legislation, and let us get down to the non-rating ofmothballedfactories. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that they will also fight to ensure that none of the mills aremothballed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, there ismothballedcapacity which may be taken out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The eight points are vital to amothballedpit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It cost money for the companies to hold that hithertomothballedplant in readiness for dramatic drops in temperature. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The direct reduction plant apparently is to bemothballedand, of course, the plans for constructing oil platforms have never started. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The largest, and arguably the finest, collection of scheduled monuments in the country, would bemothballed— closed up, made wind and weather proof and left. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Almost brand new plants weremothballedor closed. 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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