second-guessed
past participle, past simple ofsecond-guess
| 单词 | second-guessed |
| 释义 | second-guessed past participle, past simple ofsecond-guess second-guess verb[T] uk/ˌsek.əndˈɡes/us/ˌsek.əndˈɡes/second-guessverb[T](GUESS)toguesswhat someone will do in thefuture: She's alwaystryingto second-guess theboss. Predicting things and intuition
second-guessverb[T](CRITICIZE)US tocriticizesomeone'sactionsor aneventafter it hashappened: Ofcourseit'seasyto second-guess themanagementof theelectioncampaign, but I dothinkseriousmistakeswere made. Disapproving & criticizing
Examplesofsecond-guessedsecond-guessed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. I find it difficult to see how circuit judges can besecond-guessedby the commissioner, but that is by the by. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is definitely the case that teachers feel that they are beingsecond-guessedand that their authority is being undermined. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He could not do that effectively if his decisions on levels of service weresecond-guessedby the regulator. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One cannot hold those people accountable if they aresecond-guessedby someone else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It made recommendations which almostsecond-guessedthe tragedy that was about to happen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If the assembly is already party to the decision, or hassecond-guessedthe mayor's decision, how can it then exercise an independent scrutiny function? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was he who decided that the panel should not have its decisions regularlysecond-guessed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The implication of that is that he is contemplating that it will besecond-guessed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Professional judgments must not be suborned orsecond-guessedby voluntary organisations, individuals or politicians. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My adjectives apply to a programme thatsecond-guessedthe evidence and conducted reconstructions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Above all, it begins to seethe when our laws aresecond-guessedby a bunch of second-rate judges over whom our democratic system has no control. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those obligations must be able to besecond-guessedby the sovereign authorities within the sovereign nations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Councils are now beingsecond-guessedby organisation committees andsecond-guessed, sometimes wrongly, by adjudicators. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Instead, those decisions aresecond-guessedand orchestrated by others who do not have their experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem remains that introducing an open appeal system would take us back to the discretionary system of the past; the formula might well besecond-guessedby an erudite person. 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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