seconded
past simple and past participle ofsecond
| 单词 | seconded |
| 释义 | seconded past simple and past participle ofsecond second verb[T] uk/ˈsek.ənd/us/ˈsek.ənd/to make aformalstatementofsupportfor asuggestionmade by someoneelseduring ameetingso that there can be adiscussionorvote: Themotionwasproposedby the club'schairwomanand seconded by thesecretary. "I could use adrink." "I'll second that(= Iagreewith you)!" Backing, supporting & defending
second verb[T] UKuk/sɪˈkɒnd/us/səˈkɑːnd/tosendanemployeetoworksomewhereelsetemporarily, either toincreasethenumberofworkersor toreplaceotherworkers, or toexchangeexperienceorskills: During thedispute, manypoliceofficerswere secondedfromtrafficdutytotheprisonservice. Promoting staff
Examplesofsecondedseconded In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. His father, anxious to see his son properly married,secondedthe offer. From theCambridge English Corpus The motion was dulysecondedand passed unanimously. From theCambridge English Corpus In many cases, these organizations act as repositories for bothsecondedand retired bureaucrats from their sponsoring ministry. From theCambridge English Corpus He also expected a steady inflow into the civil service of graduates in economics, some of whom could besecondedto the staff of economists. From theCambridge English Corpus In the early stages, training was in the hands of the planters and miners themselves and officerssecondedfrom the civil government. From theCambridge English Corpus As agreeablenesssecondedmerit in persons, so ornamentsecondedutility in things. From theCambridge English Corpus One-fifth of respondents were interested in beingsecondedto a research team. From theCambridge English Corpus While the courtesy commonplace said that agreeablenesssecondedmerit, it made clear that agreeableness was what actuated merit : without agreeableness, merit was sterile, unpersuasive, and ineffective. From theCambridge English Corpus There are occasions whensecondedpolice officers need to wear police uniforms in public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In some boroughs either existing officers have beensecondedor special appointments have been made, while in two boroughs honorary organisers have been appointed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have alsosecondeda chief superintendent to coordinate relations with the police and the provision of police support for immigration service operations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A police inspector has beensecondedto the partnership, and for the next three years will work in the town hall alongside council officers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For some key markets, there are export promoters,secondedfrom industry, who focus on helping aerospace companies to develop their overseas business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The salaries and related expenses of officerssecondedto the bureau are paid for by the seconding countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They may, however, besecondedto one-year courses, almost all of which lead to a specialist diploma or certificate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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