cushioning
present participle ofcushion
| 单词 | cushioning |
| 释义 | cushioning present participle ofcushion cushion verb[T] uk/ˈkʊʃ.ən/us/ˈkʊʃ.ən/to make theeffectorforceof somethingsofter: Thesoftgrasscushioned hisfall. Defending and protecting
Idiomcushion the blow Examplesofcushioningcushioning In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The design included a 7 mm thickcushioningfoam layer under the grading rollers, however, to minimise drop damage to the tubers. From theCambridge English Corpus In the absence of counter-frames protecting existing welfare values, issue associations have offered the left considerablecushioning. From theCambridge English Corpus Cushioningsuch descents remains critical for the families experiencing these episodes. From theCambridge English Corpus There's always an element of jealousy if you like, of uninformed ideological anger; but there's also enormous respect, support,cushioning, help, guidance and mentoring. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast, during the 2001-02 famine thecushioningeffect of migrant labour was largely absent. From theCambridge English Corpus Sulphur hexaflouride, a powerful greenhouse gas, is used as acushioningagent in some training shoes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He has not even secured interim arrangements forcushioningthe shock. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Unemployment benefit and redundancy payment are both humane and civilised methods ofcushioningthe impact of the misfortune of unemployment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The grant will be paid in support of expenditure by those authorities,cushioningthe impact on council tax payers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is acushioningfor the consortia and does not provide the kind of spur to export for which one would look. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are onlycushioningthe allowances against inflation—that is,cushioninglower incomes groups against inflation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We must not assume that unemployment benefits can do all the short-termcushioningfrom hardship which is required. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is why we are not hearing so much about thecushioningof prices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is to be acushioning, and a ceiling is to be imposed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be premature to recommend other protective hats or caps, orcushioningof cars, until more is known about the degree of protection afforded. 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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