| 释义 |
▪ I. tiering, a. rare.|ˈtɪərɪŋ|
[f. tier n.1 (or ? tier v.1 taken in sense ‘to form tiers’) + -ing2.]
Forming or rising in tiers.
1892Kipling Barrack-room Ballads 132 The skipper looked at the tiering guns and the bulwarks tall and cold. 1896― Seven Seas 137 You'll see her tiering canvas in sheeted silver spread.
▪ II. tiering, vbl. n.|ˈtɪərɪŋ|
[f. tier n.1+ -ing1.]
Arrangement in tiers; the formation of tiers.
1969T. E. B. Howarth Culture, Anarchy & Public Schools v. 78 Local authorities are required under circular 10/65 to plan a complete system of comprehensive education for their areas either by the erection of all-through comprehensive schools or by various devices of amalgamation or tiering (‘middle schools’, sixth form colleges and so on). 1971Daily Tel. 28 July 11 Cardin has run amok..with the tucking and tiering attachments on his sewing machine. 1978Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. d12/1 Tiering [of dresses] is a continuation of the peasant theme that has been with us for what seems like a long, long time. 1980Amer. Film Oct. 25/1 Viewers are willing to pay generously..for more programming. There is a term for this program proliferation: ‘tiering’. When a cable system adds another channel of programs for an extra fee, there is a new tier of service to offer subscribers. |