| 释义 |
pay lip service toExpress 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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