chivvied
past simple and past participle ofchivvy
| 单词 | chivvied |
| 释义 | chivvied past simple and past participle ofchivvy chivvy verb[Tusually+ adv/prep] UKinformaluk/ˈtʃɪv.i/us/ˈtʃɪv.i/toencouragesomeone to do something they do notwantto do: Hekeptputting off writing thereportso I had to chivvy himalong. I had to chivvy himintowriting thereport. Synonyms badger nag Urging & persuading
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Encouraging and urging on Examplesofchivviedchivvied In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The more they arechivviedfrom pillar to post, the greater the sense of isolation, and the greater the nuisance they become. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 During the past few years they have beenchivvied, investigated, and afflicted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope we shall refuse to go on beingchivviedby blind mice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that we all agree that such children ought to bechivviedinto our schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They need to bechivviedto ensure that the reforms work, because they have an important role in that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Such people need skilled help and counselling and need to bechivviedif they are to get back fully into employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The money may come from village communities, from their parents, perhaps from collections among their relations who have to bechivviedfor each year's fees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I find that where there are gipsies the inhabitants often consider them nuisances, and that the gipsies arechivviedhere and there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The question is whether it is better that he should snare it or that the otter should bechivviedand frightened away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble about having scattered services is that people arechivviedfrom one place to another when they try to find out who is to deal with their problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The need for spending the surplus money on off-street parking has been reiterated and "chivviedup" again and again over the years by many different people in many different circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But he did not tell us that they had all protested very vigorously at having been hurried andchivviedand forced to give those opinions before they were ready. 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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