seconding
present participle ofsecond
| 单词 | seconding |
| 释义 | seconding present participle ofsecond second verb[T] uk/ˈsek.ənd/us/ˈsek.ənd/to make aformalstatementofsupportfor asuggestionmade by someoneelseduring ameetingso that there can be adiscussionorvote: Themotionwasproposedby the club'schairwomanand seconded by thesecretary. "I could use adrink." "I'll second that(= Iagreewith you)!" Backing, supporting & defending
second verb[T] UKuk/sɪˈkɒnd/us/səˈkɑːnd/tosendanemployeetoworksomewhereelsetemporarily, either toincreasethenumberofworkersor toreplaceotherworkers, or toexchangeexperienceorskills: During thedispute, manypoliceofficerswere secondedfromtrafficdutytotheprisonservice. Promoting staff
Examplesofsecondingseconding In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Since then various studies and reports, as well as a certain amount of personnel training and 'seconding', have maintained the relationship. From theCambridge English Corpus The same is true of "competing grammars," one, say, with verbsecondingand the other without. From theCambridge English Corpus It is a good precept generally, insecondinganother, yet to add somewhat of one's own. From theCambridge English Corpus There are two standard contract letters—one with the secondee and one with thesecondingcompany. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The salaries and related expenses of officers seconded to the bureau are paid for by thesecondingcountries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We will besecondinga police officer to it and are encouraging others to provide secondees and resources. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Standing arrangements forsecondingcivil servants have recently been improved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The names are written by the councillors—there is no nomination andsecondingof nomination. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The act ofsecondingconstitutes the exercise of the right to speak. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I fear that these hospitals are among those which are not encouraging thesecondingof students. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It includes the cost ofsecondinga development advisor to the team and a budget for development projects in the local area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that some firms are alreadysecondingdesign staffs for the preliminary work of developing luxury craft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Companies are asked to bear the full pay roll costs ofsecondingsenior executives, typically for two years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The working together of different sectors of the health service and thesecondingof mental health service to primary care are important examples. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is something to be said for the water authoritysecondingpeople from the district councils—at least the local authority employees will know the area. 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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