defacing
present participle ofdeface
| 单词 | defacing |
| 释义 | defacing present participle ofdeface deface verb[T] uk/dɪˈfeɪs/us/dɪˈfeɪs/todamageandspoiltheappearanceof something by writing ordrawingon it: He wasfinedfor defacinglibrarybooks. Compare blemishverb disfigure to spoil something
Damaging and spoiling
Examplesofdefacingdefacing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But most cases of vandalism, such asdefacinga wall, wrecking the windows of a bus shelter, or wrecking an occupied council flat, are purposeless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand it is not a question ofdefacingthe bottle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The vehicles will thus remain,defacingthe countryside or blocking the bridlepaths. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that a large segment of the public almost certainly does not realise thatdefacingor removing signs constitutes an offence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, at present there are huge stocks of coaldefacingthe landscape. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no penalty provided, although in the next clause a penalty is provided fordefacingbank notes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is itdefacingthe future to take them over as a national service and notdefacingit to take them over as a public utility? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Defacingbuildings may also be an offence under local authority byelaws. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As he will be aware, there are specific offences concerning thedefacingor damaging of ancient monuments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If these facilities were provided, and there were provision for the litter, a good deal of the unsightliness nowdefacingour countryside would disappear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been widespreaddefacingof posters and many have been completely removed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he give me an assurance that that criminal activity of removing ordefacinga notice will appear in the code of practice? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of the camps aredefacingthe countryside and the sea coast. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Whatever the reasons for thedefacingof the stamp, fair wear and tear will always be the excuse in these cases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think we would all agree that the owner ought, as much as any other person, to be prevented fromdefacinganything which is considered worthy of preservation. 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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