evergreeningn.

Brit.

/ˈɛvəɡriːnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɛvərˌɡrinɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: evergreen adj., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < evergreen adj. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action or process of renewing or updating something, esp. on an ongoing basis; the action or process of making something permanent or long-lasting.

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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal

renewinga1398

renovation?a1475

renovelty1477

renewc1500

renewance1569

renewment1570

renewal1603

repair1637

apocatastasis1678

rehabilitation1830

redevelopment1882

face-lifting1937

rehabbing1968

evergreening1972

1972 Relationship Energy & Fuel Shortages to Nation's Internal Devel.: Hearings before Public Works Comm. (U.S. House of Representatives, 92nd Congr., 2nd Sess.) 722 This would require that we obtain over 600 billion cubic feet a year of new gas by 1977, even with the evergreening of present contracts.

1998 Sat. Free Press (Winnipeg) 27 June e7/4 (advt.) Implementation, maintenance, and ‘evergreening’ of core curriculum mathematics.

2008 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 9 Mar. a3/4 It might allow us to ensure the evergreening of technology is appropriate.

2. Finance. The process or practice of using or providing a new loan or extending a line of credit in order to service an existing debt.Recorded earliest in attributive use.

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1973 Cooperative Accountant Spring 45 Through the ‘evergreening’ process, CFC will be able to maintain the strength of its portfolio. Should one of the borrowers be in default [etc.].

1993 G. Caprio et al. in S. Faruqi Financial Sector Reforms in Asian & Lat. Amer. Countries v. 83 Evergreening consists of granting new loans to facilitate the repayment of past debts.

2012 A. O. Krueger Struggling with Success ii. vii. 140 The evergreening of loans by the banks kept loss-making companies alive, but simultaneously reduced the supply of credit.

3. The process or practice of extending patent protection, esp. for a drug, medical device, etc., typically by making minor changes to a product whose patent is due to expire, in order to apply for a new patent for the updated product.

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1982 N.Y. Times 7 Aug. 26/1 The common practice of ‘evergreening’—filing a patent application early, so as it beat any rival, but then filing new applications that modify or extend the original.

1996 Observer (Nexis) 5 May 8 We also have the problem of patent evergreening, in which a manufacturer makes minor changes, for instance to the density or the crystal; it doesn't change the therapeutic value of the drug but they argue it merits a new patent.

2001 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 1 May 1331 The CDMA argues that evergreening of patents has become endemic.

2011 S. Joseph Blame it on WTO? vii. 227 Evergreening delays the introduction of generic competition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	evergreening
释义	evergreeningn. Brit. /ˈɛvəɡriːnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɛvərˌɡrinɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: evergreen adj., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < evergreen adj. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action or process of renewing or updating something, esp. on an ongoing basis; the action or process of making something permanent or long-lasting. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > renovation or renewal renewinga1398 renovation?a1475 renovelty1477 renewc1500 renewance1569 renewment1570 renewal1603 repair1637 apocatastasis1678 rehabilitation1830 redevelopment1882 face-lifting1937 rehabbing1968 evergreening1972 1972 Relationship Energy & Fuel Shortages to Nation's Internal Devel.: Hearings before Public Works Comm. (U.S. House of Representatives, 92nd Congr., 2nd Sess.) 722 This would require that we obtain over 600 billion cubic feet a year of new gas by 1977, even with the evergreening of present contracts. 1998 Sat. Free Press (Winnipeg) 27 June e7/4 (advt.) Implementation, maintenance, and ‘evergreening’ of core curriculum mathematics. 2008 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 9 Mar. a3/4 It might allow us to ensure the evergreening of technology is appropriate. 2. Finance. The process or practice of using or providing a new loan or extending a line of credit in order to service an existing debt.Recorded earliest in attributive use. ΚΠ 1973 Cooperative Accountant Spring 45 Through the ‘evergreening’ process, CFC will be able to maintain the strength of its portfolio. Should one of the borrowers be in default [etc.]. 1993 G. Caprio et al. in S. Faruqi Financial Sector Reforms in Asian & Lat. Amer. Countries v. 83 Evergreening consists of granting new loans to facilitate the repayment of past debts. 2012 A. O. Krueger Struggling with Success ii. vii. 140 The evergreening of loans by the banks kept loss-making companies alive, but simultaneously reduced the supply of credit. 3. The process or practice of extending patent protection, esp. for a drug, medical device, etc., typically by making minor changes to a product whose patent is due to expire, in order to apply for a new patent for the updated product. ΚΠ 1982 N.Y. Times 7 Aug. 26/1 The common practice of ‘evergreening’—filing a patent application early, so as it beat any rival, but then filing new applications that modify or extend the original. 1996 Observer (Nexis) 5 May 8 We also have the problem of patent evergreening, in which a manufacturer makes minor changes, for instance to the density or the crystal; it doesn't change the therapeutic value of the drug but they argue it merits a new patent. 2001 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 1 May 1331 The CDMA argues that evergreening of patents has become endemic. 2011 S. Joseph Blame it on WTO? vii. 227 Evergreening delays the introduction of generic competition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : ever-greeningadj. < n.1972 see also
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