英语词汇“pay lip service to”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

pay lip service to

Express approval of or support for (something) insincerely or without taking any significant action: they pay lip service to equality but they don’t want to do anything about it...

Instead of paying lip service to cries for support, more assistance especially provision of facilities should occur for police to tackle crime effectively.
While both state and federal governments continue to pay lip service to supporting the public hospital system, they are speeding up the process of privatising health care.
I know everyone pays lip service to how much their house means to them when they're leaving, but this place really does have a special place in our hearts.

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单词	pay lip service to
释义	pay lip service to Express approval of or support for (something) insincerely or without taking any significant action: they pay lip service to equality but they don’t want to do anything about it... Instead of paying lip service to cries for support, more assistance especially provision of facilities should occur for police to tackle crime effectively. While both state and federal governments continue to pay lip service to supporting the public hospital system, they are speeding up the process of privatising health care. I know everyone pays lip service to how much their house means to them when they're leaving, but this place really does have a special place in our hearts. See parent entry: lip
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