| 单词 | weasel word |
| 例句 | The point here was that the Declaration of Independence contained the phrase “all men are created equal, ” whereas the American Constitution itself, albeit in weasel words, expressly allowed slavery. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Had Goldstein settled for these weasel words, she would have undermined her analysis before it began. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Am I in fact agnostic – that weasel word of English compromise for someone who isn’t sure? Richard Dawkins’ moralizing atheism: Science, self-righteousness and militant belief — and disbelief 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z A colleague says, “It has become an all-purpose weasel word meaning ‘I wish I could but can’t,’ or ‘I am just so busy.’ Dear Internet: Stop your sighing! Email’s newest passive-aggressive word is everywhere 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Carney owned his actions by saying what he said was “petty, mean and hurtful” rather than indulging in the weasel words of the Johnsonian faux apology. Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and all: have we reached ‘peak asshole’? 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z An audacious Lindelovian puzzle that performs a dazzling racial re-imagining of comics and American history, earning critical weasel words like “audacious” and “dazzling.” I Love Top Ten Lists 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z George Hall restricted his "weasel words" to "short" and "new" before concluding that the fanfare "struck exactly the right celebratory note". The Proms 2011: week one in review 2011-07-27T16:01:18Z Rodgers and others have deployed “influence” as a weasel word, meant to deflect attention from, shade or soften the unambiguous meanings of “rule,” “reign,” “govern” and “dominion.” Cracks on the road to Christian Dominion: Is the shadowy "City Elders" group collapsing? 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z “Escaping accountability based on weasel words and technical language, like not being a ‘beneficiary’ of WHO assistance is unacceptable,” said Larry Gostin, chair of global health at Georgetown University. ‘Loophole’ excuses WHO officials accused of misconduct 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z This salad of weasel words requires charters to get permission from schools with which the charters would compete. Opinion | Biden has a tawdry new scheme to cripple charter schools 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z To be sure — three of my favorite weasel words — these large home value increases are relatively small beer compared with the far bigger increase in the value of U.S. stocks over the same period. Perspective | Homeowners are doing great. Shareholders are doing even better. 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Why use a wishy-washy weasel word such as “baseless”? Call his claims what they are: false. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Capturing the content and context of the Capitol riot 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z The SNP said these were "weasel words" to deflect from his earlier "blunder". Boris Johnson denies he wants to undermine Scottish devolution 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z This seems appropriate because “militia” is very much a weasel word. Enough with militias. Let’s call them what they really are: domestic terrorists | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z “When the Democrats talk about how much money I have spent, you’ve got to look carefully at what’s called ‘weasel words,’” Pope told reporters after a committee recommended his appointment Thursday afternoon. GOP donor, ex-lawmaker Art Pope elected to join UNC board 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z It’s a common weasel word, the subtext of which is that “alternative investments” often don’t provide strong returns. Column: The government says you can now invest your 401(k) in private equity. Be very afraid 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z To be sure — my three favorite weasel words — Kentucky looks like only the third biggest moocher, with Maryland and Virginia leading the list. Perspective | Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky has been getting federal bailout money for years. That’s the reality. 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z More precisely, his use of weasel words to conceal his intentions. Column: Bloomberg's record on Social Security has its advocates alarmed 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z As one would expect of a political manifesto masquerading as an administrative spending plan, Trump’s budget is lathered with weasel words aiming to distract and conceal his intentions. Column: Trump's budget proposal shreds Social Security and Medicaid benefits 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Parts of the media have been disgracefully squeamish about calling the president a racist, preferring to use weasel words such as “racially charged” to characterise his bigoted statements. Ivanka Trump condemns white supremacy – but her actions tell another story | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Attempts to triangulate with weasel words about the “legitimate concerns” of “traditional voters” are dishonest. Shocked by the rise of the right? Then you weren’t paying attention | Gary Younge 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z "Even if weasel words were used, everyone knew what it was about," the state prosecutor told the court. Sugar daddy site fined for promoting prostitution 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Before rushing for your credit card, please note the weasel word “curated”. Investigative journalism is far from dead; it's thriving | Roy Greenslade 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Such confidence sounds just as strange as the weasel words about terrorizing acts. Donald Trump sees terrorists everywhere, but not under his own nose | Richard Wolffe 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z It all depends on how many weasel words lawyers could find in a constitutional amendment declaring health care to be a fundamental right. Editorials from around Oregon 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z "It is unlikely I could get through a confirmation hearing because I would not weasel word." Trump's Science Advisor, Age 31, Has a Political Science Degree 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z And it's not an injury - another use of weasel words that implies the injury will heal. Hits to the Head May Result in Immediate Brain Damage 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z This time there must be no weasel words, no back-room deals, no ugly accommodations. The IOC must do its duty this time and ban Russia from Winter Olympics | Sean Ingle 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z To put those weasel words in context, let me ask a question of all you small-business owners out there. Opinion | Trump’s border-wall fantasy is crumbling 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Instead, they use weasel words such as “universal access.” The House G.O.P. Health-Care Plan Is Harmful, Regressive, and Wrong 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Politicians aiming to cut Social Security and Medicare use weasel words to hide their plans. U.S. utilities seek solar power as Trump sides with coal, fossil fuels 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z And even if you do, it’s nearly impossible to determine if a product represents a true hazard or if you’re just encountering a bunch of weasel words designed solely to avoid lawsuits. Warning: People ignore warning labels 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z But even as I wrote that sentence, I lost count of all the weasel words and conditional phrases it contains. Hillary’s Humphrey-Gore problem: Stop finding excuses for defeat in advance, Democrats 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Thatcher later accused them of "weasel words whereby they transmuted their betrayal into frank advice and concern for my fate". Conservative leadership: A real-life House of Cards? - BBC News 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z “Interesting” is often a weasel word, used to avoid the harder, deeper questions of the case. Jeffrey Toobin's book on the OJ Simpson trial: worth revisiting 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z First off, the weasel word “many” is vague to the point of meaningless. The ugliest Bernie smear yet: Washington Post shows its corporate colors with new Sanders hit piece 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z "They say they are going to look at the 'potential organisational form' - at the very best that's NHS techno speak, but at the very worst it's weasel words for a takeover." MP fears Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough hospital takeover deal - BBC News 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z “A corporate-academic weasel word,” was how Urban Dictionary described it, the university noted. ‘Manspreading,’ ‘Vape’ and ‘So’: Hated Words for 2016 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Rubio’s camp pointed to the phrase “intend” as an obvious weasel word, but Cruz’s campaign chair went further and told reporters after the debate that he “unequivocally” would not grant legal status to undocumented immigrants. The super-complicated Rubio-Cruz immigration fight explained 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z "Those two weasel words are very important to protect telecom operators," he said. Americans are paying more for broadband speed but getting less 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Those may sound like weasel words, but they actually go to the heart of what might constitute a criminal case. The Hillary Clinton e-mail ‘scandal’ that isn’t 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The currently top ranked negative review of TurboTax Deluxe on Amazon, posted by M in SC, begins: “I hate being gouged, and I hate weasel word explanations even more.” Irate TurboTax Users Can Get Free Upgrades Or HR Block Substitute 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z “They certainly used weasel words. I wish they had leveled more.” Two Outlooks on Criticism of the C.I.A. 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Given the preceding qualifiers, weasel words and other verbal outlets favored by political prognosticators, permit me a few observations about the state of government, the people and the pendulum. America’s political pendulum swings to the right Instead, offer a limited warranty with as many exclusions and weasel words as you like. Limitations of a company's 'lifetime' warranty 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Adobe spokesperson Heather Edell said that the 38 million accounts are *active* accounts, and that weasel word seems to explain the rest. How Secure is Your Old and Inactive User Data? 2013-11-09T13:00:00Z In the advertising business, such language used to be called “weasel words”: phrases that can be understood very differently by different people. Obama’s Weasel Words 2013-09-10T08:45:00Z M.S. you are always good for some very funny, but very sad, examples of weasel words. Libertarian populism: Bail-outs and safety nets 2013-08-12T17:18:17Z But Mr Miliband accused the PM of "weasel words" and said it was a "disgraceful episode". VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-07-17T12:15:56Z It is those same weasel words he is sticking to. Tory strategist Lynton Crosby set to escape new register of lobbyists 2013-07-17T18:46:33Z That is a story now repeated weekly across the country, with the weasel words "predicted demand" actually meaning: central edict under intense pressure from the building lobby. I'm proud to be a nimby. For the environment's sake, we all should be 2013-06-22T07:00:24Z First of all: no lies, no half-lies, no weasel words—if there are good reasons for attacking Syria, let’s be clear about what they are. Obama’s Weasel Words 2013-09-10T08:45:00Z Taxpayers are easily fooled by weasel words: "stimulus", "offsetting austerity", "boosting growth", "easing". Investing: The view from Pimco 2013-05-29T14:23:51Z Note the weasel words: "did not accurately reflect a conversation." Roger Moore apologies betray tabloids' cynical view of celebrities 2013-03-26T12:00:09Z The second method is to hide the fact with weasel words and legalese. 4 Ways That Employees Manipulate Bosses 2013-02-21T13:00:00Z These are not simple shadings of truth, or careful weasel words. Is Lance Armstrong the world’s biggest liar? 2013-01-18T11:00:00Z It is a word that belongs in the lexicon of what that Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s pugnacious former spin doctor, called weasel words. Letter From Europe: Keeping Honest Inquiry at Bay 2012-11-06T07:50:04Z This isn’t me trying to avoid making firm predictions using weasel words, but trying to convey my actual expectations. Will Hoverbikes Be More Important Than Tacocopters? 2012-09-08T14:13:11Z But the agreement this time was filled with weasel words and compromises. Rio+20: Many “mays” but few “musts” 2012-06-21T10:32:40Z “When they gather in Rio, governments must restrain the flow of weasel words that is threatening to emasculate any agreement,” Leape added. Rio Earth summit nears as scientists warn planet faces grave threats 2012-06-06T17:16:00Z The problem with most business writing isn't that it's too short; it's that people stuff documents with biz-blab, jargon, abstractions, weasel words, circumlocutions, misdirections, butt-covers, meaningless adjectives, and just plain old fluff. How Twitter & Texting Saved Writing 2012-05-25T12:14:58Z Bosses are busy people and have neither the time nor the inclination to wade through piles of biz-blab, jargon and weasel words. 8 Ways to Keep Your Boss Happy 2012-05-02T15:00:10Z It was the Brazilians, though, who came up with the necessary weasel words. Climate-change summit: A deal in Durban 2011-12-15T16:00:44Z It is a weasel word, an adjective not qualifying a noun but lightly dusting it with vague political approval. This localism bill will sacrifice our countryside to market forces 2011-07-28T20:00:09Z Walker cleared his throat and tried to remember the little prefatory weasel words he had painfully assembled during the flight from Omaha. Security Risk 2011-04-04T02:00:08.993Z But the problem is that a "target" is not a million miles away from that weasel word "aspiration", unless it's backed by some sanction if it fails to be met. Rising youth unemployment, low pay ? for teenagers it really is so unfair 2011-02-27T00:04:13Z Dr. Shorter said that the term “nervous” has traditionally been a “weasel word” for mental troubles, implying that the cause was something physical beyond the person’s control — their damaged nerves, not their mind. Mind: ?Vital Exhaustion?? Just Don?t Call It ?Nervous Breakdown? 2010-05-31T21:25:00Z Art's professional instincts perked up at the weasel words in the sentence. Eastern Standard Tribe |
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