chivvying
present participle ofchivvy
| 单词 | chivvying |
| 释义 | chivvying present 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 Examplesofchivvyingchivvying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. I hope there will be no undue amusement or "chivvying" as we go along. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have no constitutional provision forchivvyingthem or chasing them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is only with some kind ofchivvyingand encouragement and from time to time a little chastisement that we do better. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The bad reasons are that all too often one or even both parties procrastinate, delay submitting crucial material and fail to respond tochivvying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no goodchivvyingpeople to get their cars out of the way when there is no place for them to go to. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We see our role as encouraging the two communities towards a settlement—chivvyingand urging them and other guarantor powers, and fostering the right environment for negotiations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I was always struck not only by the physical problems of disabled people and their carers but the emotional anguish which resulted from the fighting and thechivvying. 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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