| 单词 | indefinitely |
| 释义 | indefinitely (ɪndefɪnɪtli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] If a situation will continue indefinitely, it will continue for ever or until someone decides to change it or end it. The visit has now been postponed indefinitely. I couldn't stay there indefinitely. Synonyms: endlessly, continually, for ever, ad infinitum Collocations: close indefinitely Today was declared a 'non-working day' across the peninsula, with schools and nurseries closed indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times The next job also went well until there was a fire and it closed indefinitely. The Sun It was only last week, on our last pick up from school before it closed indefinitely that the task ahead of us suddenly loomed so large, and very real. The Sun The bar has been closed indefinitely amid a probe by parliamentary officials. The Sun Due to the extensive water and wind damage received, the park was closed indefinitely with no plans to reopen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They clean up beautifully, are dishwasher safe and keep indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times A diet made up of food that can be kept indefinitely wouldn't be good for you. Times, Sunday Times It's a sound investment at just 25 as it keeps indefinitely and it goes a long, long way. The Sun Dry beans will keep indefinitely if stored in a cool, dry place, but as time passes, their nutritive value and flavor degrade and cooking times lengthen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such large and highly technical land and air forces could not be kept indefinitely in the sweltering heat of the desert. Times, Sunday Times And food preserved in oil, vinegar or with alcohol can last indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times They last indefinitely in the fridge if you always use a clean spoon to remove what you need. Times, Sunday Times Original designers and current engineer believe it will last indefinitely if properly maintained, and certainly for another 150 years. Times, Sunday Times With time, those prints would fade and decay, but on the glass plates they could last indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times I don't think that will last indefinitely if they start to engage reverse gear on this. Times, Sunday Times Unlike more competitive and transparent industries, where gouging the customer would quickly be counter-productive, complexity and information asymetries have enabled the wrongdoing to persist indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times However, if the excess of individuals produced in the source frequently moves to the sink, the sink population can persist indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A bounded offset or oscillations in the output will persist indefinitely, and so there will in general be no final steady-state output. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An electric current flowing in a loop of superconducting wire can persist indefinitely with no power source. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In severe cases of thiamine deficiency, a few of the positive symptoms (including neuropathic pain) may persist indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was able to land but the launch of commercial flights was postponed indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A planned flotation has been postponed indefinitely as its problems mount. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The wedding was postponed indefinitely after her death. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The airport's use by anything but small charter aircraft has been postponed indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The company will remain indefinitely in government hands. Globe and Mail The original name will likely remain indefinitely, but will be deprecated to encourage use of the newer, more consistent naming convention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Persons who do not respond well to treatment at dispensaries can be sent to long-term social care institutions (internats) wherein they remain indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The larvae of many insects bore into the trees and their tunnels remain indefinitely as sources of weakness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Technically, he assumes that the return on capital remains indefinitely at around 4.5 per cent, and accrues to wealth owners. The Times Literary Supplement We should let them stay indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His request to stay indefinitely was kept under review. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Long residence is not a qualification to stay indefinitely. The Sun (2010) Where he should stay indefinitely. The Sun (2016) It can be cheaply produced and stored indefinitely. The Sun Samples are stored indefinitely so that retrospective tests can be carried out. Times, Sunday Times It also stores indefinitely messages that have been deleted, friend requests that have been rejected and contacts who have been 'defriended'. Times, Sunday Times Traces can be stored indefinitely or written out to some external data storage device and reloaded. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Depending on the browser settings, this copy may be deleted at any time, or stored indefinitely, sometimes without the user realizing it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sustainably fished species can survive indefinitely, while some practices, like fish trawling or proposed seafloor mining, could cause more lasting damage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It cannot survive indefinitely in the atmosphere. The Sun Although embryos can, theoretically, survive indefinitely in frozen storage, as a practical reality someone must eventually decide on a permanent disposition for them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As such, she has the ability to breathe and survive indefinitely in either air or water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can survive indefinitely in frozen material. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The town's mayor ordered all activity at the power station to be suspended indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times As well as paying up to 60 per cent less than the private sector, pay been frozen until 2011 and bonuses suspended indefinitely. Times, Sunday Times With the season suspended indefinitely there have been calls to make the campaign null and void. The Sun Now it admits that the project has been suspended indefinitely, because of the landing-gear problem and because existing facilities at airports could not accommodate the starting grids. Times, Sunday Times Production on the show was suspended indefinitely this week. Times, Sunday Times The question comes down to long-term sustainability: we need a certain area of land to sustain indefinitely a population of organisms, to grow food, collect water and absorb waste. Times, Sunday Times While frequent praise during the learning process can be beneficial, it can be hard to sustain indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, debt would be on an upward path relative to the size of the economy, a trend that could not be sustained indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the piano, tremolo can create a seemingly louder and larger sound that can be sustained indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They produce logs and are trying to manage their forest resources so that production can be sustained indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tell him you understand he feels torn but you can't wait indefinitely. The Sun Are doctors supposed to wait indefinitely while you sort your mistakes out? ST Rather than wait indefinitely for your rewards, strive to bring life satisfaction forward in time. Globe and Mail We cannot wait indefinitely for common-sense rules to be adopted while the flow of money into offshore accounts turns into a torrent. Globe and Mail It caused untold problems of delays and evictions because landlords could not wait indefinitely for the rent to be paid. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 无限期地 Japanese: 無期限に |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。