cushioned
past simple and past participle ofcushion
| 单词 | cushioned |
| 释义 | cushioned past simple and past participle ofcushion cushion verb[T] uk/ˈkʊʃ.ən/us/ˈkʊʃ.ən/to make theeffectorforceof somethingsofter: Thesoftgrasscushioned hisfall. Defending and protecting
Idiomcushion the blow Examplesofcushionedcushioned In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But their acceptance wascushionedby the idea that state regulations were an anomaly not to be repeated. From theCambridge English Corpus It is the condition of most modern societies to becushionedby our own readiness to accept the maximum number of comforts affordable. From theCambridge English Corpus Older staff facing structural and technological change in the workplace could bow out ' gracefully ',cushionedby lump sum payments and secure pensions. From theCambridge English Corpus Acushionedergonomic chair was used with seat height adjusted so that the working height was 3 cm below seated elbow height. From theCambridge English Corpus Most preferred to work their plots alone, so that the risks involved in gold digging were notcushionedby cooperation and solidarity. From theCambridge English Corpus It is tempting to think that this area wascushionedfrom the worst effects of the late sixteenth century agrarian crises. From theCambridge English Corpus London's annual expenditure, at approximately £170,000, was unique in terms of the heavy burden and wascushionedby an annual government contribution of £100,000. From theCambridge English Corpus Their effect on the economy iscushionedby the savings of the higher income groups. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Although structural funds havecushionedthe region from further decline, its relative competitiveness has slipped as other regions have improved their economic performance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope they are not beingcushionedin any way by these payments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That, to a certain extent, hascushionedthe effect, particularly of the huge increase in the whisky tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is easy to say that unemployment iscushionedby benefits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This could becushioned, and could almost be avoided, if one had a wider industrial base than has existed in the past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, there is one class which will be affected by the clause and which may becushioned, to a degree, by the amendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This exceeds their domestic profits alone, but the effect will becushionedby their enormous international profits. 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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