lip service noun
Learner's definition of LIP SERVICE
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: support for someone or something that is expressed by someone in words but that is not shown in that person's actions空口承诺;口惠而实不至 -
She paid/gave/offered lip service to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them.她口口声声支持蓝领工人,但没什么行动来帮他们。
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So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.到目前为止我们从他那里得到的只是空口承诺。