| 单词 | point-scoring |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoint-scoring point-scoring n. the action or practice of scoring points (in various senses), esp. at the expense of an opponent; (now spec.) the winning of (petty) triumphs over a rival (cf. to score a point (or points) off at score v. 16a); frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1897 Trenton (New Jersey) Evening Times 13 Nov. 6/2 In 1875, when the correct system of point scoring was not in vogue, Harvard defeated Yale..by 4 goals and two touchdowns to nothing. 1929 French Rev. 2 487 Is it possible to reduce this variability [in teachers' marking habits]..by some plan of objective point-scoring? 1934 Proc. Ann. Meeting Amer. Assoc. Univ. Teachers of Insurance 2 44 I hope that I shall not be accused of argumentative point scoring if I venture to recall the fact that the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was..more than willing to write unemployment insurance on a commercial basis. 1976 I. R. Christie & B. W. Labaree Empire or Independence vii. 145 As a contribution to solving the imperial problem this was a worthless exercise, and such a piece of petty point-scoring reaped its just reward in an opposition defeat by 199 to 79. 1997 Earth Matters Spring 6/1 We are about to experience weeks of relentless, negative and tedious political point-scoring on the issues of tax, the NHS and crime. 2005 Australian (Nexis) 1 Aug. 14 We don't need another political gabfest or point-scoring exercise. What we need is a national summit that seeks broad-ranging and creative input. < as lemmas |
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