emboldened
past simple and past participle ofembolden
| 单词 | emboldened |
| 释义 | emboldened past simple and past participle ofembolden embolden verb[T] formaluk/ɪmˈbəʊl.dən/us/ɪmˈboʊl.dən/to make someonebrave: Emboldened bydrink, hewalkedover tospeakto her. Synonyms cheer hearten Opposite dishearten Reassuring
Examplesofemboldenedemboldened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Knowing that the separation-of-powers insulates them from such legislative overrides, courts may beemboldenedto take on a more active role. From theCambridge English Corpus British politicians feltemboldenedby a wider public which, when it considered distant colonists at all, often saw them as ungrateful recipients of metropolitan protection. From theCambridge English Corpus Emboldenedby these successes, as the war was nearing its end, both labor federations announced large-scale organizing drives. From theCambridge English Corpus Obedience and necessity led me to the theatre; propensity for and the love of this workemboldenedme to write. From theCambridge English Corpus Emboldenedloyalist officials expecting corrupt rewards charged a costly bill for their services through lost revenues and chronic debt. From theCambridge English Corpus The increasing assertiveness of the pressemboldenedindependent journalists to tackle themes previously off-limits, from official corruption to electoral fraud, further eroding the regime's declining legitimacy. From theCambridge English Corpus Apparentlyemboldenedby the part they played in rolling back fuel price increases adopted in early 1999, in response to a severe macroeconomic crisis, they have strenuously resisted regulatory controls. From theCambridge English Corpus Backlash is reactive in a conservative dimension (aims to preserve the status quo and resist changes throughemboldenedopposition). From theCambridge English Corpus I amemboldenedto intervene in the debate for two reasons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Small evils therefore went unchecked, tyrants becameemboldened, then greater evils were unleashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I amemboldenedto push the point for this reason, too. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I feelemboldenedto go ahead with this inquiry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, we were right all along and those who did not dare to reveal their true ambitions before are nowemboldenedto do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Emboldened, we go in hot pursuit for further exemption for the small shopkeeper. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is particularly dangerous when such people areemboldenedby a quantity of alcohol. 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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