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单词 Clayton's
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Definition of Clayton's in English:

Clayton's

adjectiveˈkleɪt(ə)nz
Australian, NZ informal
  • Not real or genuine; existing in name only.

    〈非正式,澳/新西兰〉大半虚假的;名义上的,所谓的

    even this Clayton's inquiry was forced to highlight major failures
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact this is a sort of Clayton's neo-conservatism — the kind to which you are committed when you are not really committed.
    • Another Aboriginal leader,Terry O' Shane, described the motion as a Clayton's apology.
    • How long has this clayton's communications minister been doing the bidding of big media proprietors?
    • I referred to it as a Clayton's relationship, ie a relationship you have when you don't have a relationship.
    • This is a ridiculous Clayton's slur of the kind that is the bread and butter of blogs.
    • Nevertheless, they are still dithering, and proposing what their last year's defence policy called 'An air-capable maritime platform', a kind of Clayton's aircraft carrier.
    • The more cynical may view the recommendation as a Clayton's approval, but to me it is significant.
    • This could be again another Clayton's promise: the promise you make when you are not really making a promise.
    • This little article is a kind of Clayton's review of the book.
    • He does not want to be Minister of Defence — he is another Clayton's Minister.

Origin

1980s: from the proprietary name of a soft drink marketed using the line ‘the drink you have when you're not having a drink’.

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