emasculating
present participle ofemasculate
| 单词 | emasculating |
| 释义 | emasculating present participle ofemasculate emasculate verb[T] uk/ɪˈmæs.kjə.leɪt/us/ɪˈmæs.kjə.leɪt/formal toreducetheeffectivenessof something: They wereaccusedoftryingto emasculate the report'srecommendations. formal to make a manfeellessmaleby taking away hispowerandconfidence: But another man in hisforties, whosein-lawsarerich,findsit hard toacceptgiftsfrom them: "Ifeelemasculated in thatold-fashionedroleofprovider.” Ithinkthat may be astepforward, to havepeopleother than womenprojecttheirdesireonto you withoutfeelingit emasculates you. biologyspecialized tocastrate(=removethemalesexualpartsof)a man ormaleanimal, or toremovethemalepartsof aplant: Lastnight, Trudeassistedin her firstcastrationsince emasculating aguineapigback in Bristol: thistimeit was acamel. Becoming and making less strong
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Discouraging and putting off Zoology: veterinary medicine Examplesofemasculatingemasculating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Through representational strategies that plumbed extended metaphors of masculine invigoration an opposition to theemasculatingconnotations of sociological critique was discernible. From theCambridge English Corpus Nor should we forget that one held steadfast to her innocence, whereas the other admitted doing the dirty deed -emasculatingher husband - even though she did not remember doing it. From theCambridge English Corpus It is a little ridiculous to suggest that we are trying to rehabilitate men when we are in factemasculatingthem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They areemasculatingthe power of local authorities to provide houses to let. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not sure what would be the difference betweenemasculatingit to that extent and coming out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He wants to expand its funding, but a recent policy document by his party appeared to envisageemasculatingit entirely. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How suitable it is that he should have devoted his remaining energies toemasculatinghis media rivals elsewhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no intention ofemasculatingthe consultative committee. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not only an extension; it is anemasculatingextension, whatever that is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am very clear that it would be gravely harmful if sustaining our nuclear contribution to the alliance meantemasculatingour non-nuclear contribution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not merelyemasculatingtheir powers, but it is downright, deliberate interference with the local authorities, and—what is worse—it is political interference. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A debate after that announcement would be little more than a self-indulgent display ofemasculatingexhibitionism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no question of denationalising the corporations, or ofemasculatingthem in any way, or reducing their activities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Without any such time limits procrastinators will have the time of their livesemasculatingthe powers of the commission and devaluing the purpose of non-discrimination notices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Without any such time limits one can foresee procrastinators having the time of their livesemasculatingthe powers of the commission and devaluing the purpose of a non-discrimination notice. 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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