mollycoddling
present participle ofmollycoddle
| 单词 | mollycoddling |
| 释义 | mollycoddling present participle ofmollycoddle mollycoddle verb[T] informalmainlydisapprovinguk/ˈmɒl.iˌkɒd.əl/us/ˈmɑː.liˌkɑː.dəl/to give someone too muchcareorprotection: You're nothelpingthechildrenby mollycoddling them - they have togrowupsometime. Synonyms babyinformal coddle(PROTECT) cosset indulge pamper spoil Defending and protecting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Treating someone well Examplesofmollycoddlingmollycoddling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We are not aboutmollycoddling, or protecting industry from the harsh whims of the market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not ask formollycoddlingor luxury. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But of course this country has gone from shocking neglect of children in the past century to amollycoddlingattitude towards children today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is another example ofmollycoddlingthe nuclear industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not benefit frommollycoddlingor wet-nursing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it then not time we stoppedmollycoddlingthem and looked at the real causes of the problems before we come up with solutions? FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Mollycoddlingis not the answer, but the challenge to become competitive and make the industry attractive is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is neither appeals normollycoddlingthat the people want; it is inspired direction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Redefinition of controlled and conditional cooperation must not be a pretext formollycoddlingbut for settling down and developing a sense of responsibility. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English It does not offer fullmollycoddlingprotection to the consumer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Very few people believe inmollycoddlingby the average policeman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Collective needs, because they demand collective resources, are discouraged, and intense propaganda is waged against "mollycoddling" through better schools, hospitals and libraries, whose support demands high tax-revenue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Welfare was seen asmollycoddlingand general enfeeblement, through "handouts", of personal initiative. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no question ofmollycoddling. 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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