| 单词 | day of reckoning |
| 释义 | day of reckoning noun[S] uk/ˌdeɪ əv ˈrek.ən.ɪŋ/us/ˌdeɪ əv ˈrek.ən.ɪŋ/atimewhen theeffectof a pastmistakeisexperiencedor when acrimeispunished 报应之时；（罪行）算账之日Judgments and analyses
Examplesofday of reckoningday of reckoning For a time, thedayofreckoningcould be postponed through lower savings rates and higher levels of debt. From theCambridge English Corpus They mark the conclusion, adayofreckoningwith those who have the power to judge a life, and provide the conclusion, the account that sums up a life. From theCambridge English Corpus But now thedayofreckoningis at hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot keep on supporting these burdens, and very shortly we shall have adayofreckoning—if it is not already here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This lack, or calculated omission, allows escape from the more immediate problems, though thedayofreckoningis drawing nigh. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Today, we have all been saying that thatdayofreckoninghas arrived. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 More dollars can only put off thedayofreckoning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This lesson has not been learned so far, and it seems to me that thedayofreckoningmay be soon at hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Sooner or later, thedayofreckoninghas to come. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that there will be a ministerial statement this evening even if its effect is only to put off the evildayofreckoning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The alternative of subsidising would merely have deferred thedayofreckoning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Be that as it may, but when thedayofreckoningcomes we shall know who was responsible for it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For a brief time, they might have enjoyed a period of tremendous activity, but then would have come thedayofreckoning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thedayofreckoningcomes to any family, firm or country which does not recognise these facts—and that day has come now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that no one will complain about that so long as it lasts, but thedayofreckoningwill come. 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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