lip service

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lip service
n.
(insincere support) 口惠;空口的应酬话;空头支票
to pay lip service to sth
[+ idea] 口头上答应; [+ value] 假装信奉
- They merely pay lip service to the idea of involving staff. 他们仅仅是口头上承认这个涉及全体职员的想法。
- Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views. 不幸的是, 他只在口头上支持他们的观点。
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
lip service
n.
Support shown by words only and not by actions; a show of loyalty that is not proven in action. — Usually used with pay. 空口的应酬话,口惠。——通常与pay连用。
- All the parties pay lip service to environment issues. 对环境问题各方都是嘴上讲得好听而无实际行动。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
lip service
n.(名词)
Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: 口惠:口头表达的协约或忠诚,并没有真正的信息或行动给予支持;虚伪的尊敬:
- “Lip service continues to be paid to resolving regional conflicts, but there is no sense of urgency”(&b{Henry A. Kissinger}) “口头承诺继续被用于解决地区冲突,但缺乏紧迫意识”(亨利A.基辛格)
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
lip service
n.
说得好听的话,空口的应酬话
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
lip service
不可数名词 If you say that someone pays lip service to an idea, you are critical of them because they say they are in favour of it, but they do not do anything to support it. 口头上的支持 [usu N 'to' n/-ing] [表不满]
- Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views. 不幸的是,他对他们的观点只予以口头上的支持。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典