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lip service

口头服务,唇语服务,唇齿相依,唇齿服务

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only: He paid only lip service to the dictator.

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Examples

  • Some of this is clearly marketing lip service, and far greater regulatory efforts are needed to help nudge consumers into more sustainable choices, and place checks on a slow-moving industry that contributes heavily to climate change.

  • We thought people kind of paid lip service to it, but apparently it’s very important to them.

  • The influencer equity gap contrasts with the lip service that so many marketers have paid to diversity, equity and inclusion in the past year.

  • Indeed, for many years — with a few notable exceptions — marketers paid lip service to doing their bit.

  • The question is whether companies are just paying lip service to the idea of doing good.

  • Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.

  • She narrowed her eyes, bit her lip as if to chew over the question, and whisked some stray blond hairs away from her face.

  • Yazbek tells The Daily Beast that the traffickers guarantee their service, and they treat the Syrian refugees with respect.

  • Like any service for hire, it is extremely important for the traffickers to provide a reputable service, criminal as it is.

  • Henri Paul actually worked for the French Secret Service and he had €200,000 in his account when he only earned €30,000 a year.

  • The proceedings of the day commenced with divine service, performed by Unitarian and Baptist ministers.

  • The badness of the gunpowder used by the Mexicans, was again of great service to us.

  • For this use of the voice in the special service of will-power, or propelling force, it is necessary first to test its freedom.

  • He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.

  • And now, monsieur, if you will communicate to me the nature of your affair, you shall find me entirely at your service.