单词 | ailing |
释义 | ailing (eɪlɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker. The rise in overseas sales is good news for the ailing American economy. Synonyms: weak, failing, poor, flawed 2. adjective If someone is ailing, they are ill and are not getting better. [old-fashioned] He is said to be ailing at his home in Washington. Collocations: ailing airline The ailing airline says 800 employees across the business have agreed to go without pay for one to four weeks. The Sun During his tenure there, from 1981 to 1993, he transformed it from ailing airline into highly successful private enterprise. Times, Sunday Times However, closer scrutiny of a series of complex financial arrangements since the ailing airline was bought for 1 in 2014 led to reports that it could emerge financially unscathed. Times, Sunday Times She refused to give evidence at his trial last year because of her ailing health. The Sun But even in ailing health he never lost his feistiness. Times, Sunday Times These are not examples of the ailing health of the 50-over game, but the pointlessness of mismatches. Times, Sunday Times Let's hope news about his ailing health has been exaggerated. Times, Sunday Times His last years were spent in ailing health — two failed cataract operations left him virtually blind — but his family did their utmost to care for him. Times, Sunday Times The taxpayer cannot afford to take on the liabilities of an ailing industry that looks set to get sicker, at least without huge change. Times, Sunday Times Government tax credits gave the ailing industry a boost this spring. Houston Chronicle Those travelling now are providing a vital fillip to an ailing industry. Times,Sunday Times Its surprise loftiness proved there exists a sizeable market gasping for relief from the monotonous, regurgitated hits that have become the lifeblood of an ailing industry. The Sun In the mid-1960s, having made more than 50 films in just over a decade, she retired from acting to care for her ailing parents. Times, Sunday Times They have to deal with ailing parents, pay the bills, cut the grass, just like you do. Times, Sunday Times He helped to care for his ailing parents until their deaths. Globe and Mail She was unwed and the caretaker of her ailing parents, so she spent much time cooking and cleaning with various oils, soaps, and other household products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 每况愈下的 Japanese: 不振の |
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