ditching
present participle ofditch
| 单词 | ditching |
| 释义 | ditching present participle ofditch ditch verb uk/dɪtʃ/us/dɪtʃ/ditchverb(GET RID OF)[T]informal to getridof something or someone that is nolongerwanted: Thegetawaycarhad been ditched acoupleofmilesaway from thesceneof therobbery. Did youknowthat Sarah ditched(=endedherrelationshipwith)herboyfriendlastweek? Removing and getting rid of things
ditchverb(AIRCRAFT)[IorT] tolandanaircraftinwaterin anemergency Air travel: aviation
Examplesofditchingditching In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Some labour-intensive tasks saw no mechanisation at all until very recently, most notably in routine hedging andditchingand in materials handling around the farmstead. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, she announced the 'short, sharp shock,'ditchingthe indigestible, technical verbosity of civil servants in favor of a register which would appeal to tabloid editors and readers - anywhere. From theCambridge English Corpus There has been much talk ofditchingmusic notation in schools based on a lack of agreement on what the function of notation is in the secondar y classroom. From theCambridge English Corpus This depends largely on liming, fertilisers andditching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For want of capital many farmers have not been able to avail themselves of the grants forditching, mole draining and reconditioning cottages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So one cannot startditchingthe principle at this stage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This payment was in respect of 242ditchingschemes and 162 under-drainage schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That indicated that 72 per cent of the electorate were againstditchingthe pound and going into the euro. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is notditchingthe system; it is simply looking at how municipalities and counties can co-operate more when the system is introduced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I sometimes employ a piece-work man to do hedging orditching. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But technology has vastly changed and, with the powerful machines now available,ditchingis cheap. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 After the next general election, once again, they will have nothing to show forditchingtheir principles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How does one distinguish between fencing andditching? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Apparently, she isditchinghim too, because she supports some form of hypothecation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have to be skilled in hedging andditchingand know a little about veterinary surgery, and all sorts of things. 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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