释义 |
whalingwhal‧ing /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] - Both worry about the fishing villages whose livelihood has been commercial whaling.
- But ultimately we shall have to face the facts about whether or not whaling is acceptable to the peoples of the world or not.
- What is needed are peaceful campaigns aimed at the whaling communities via public demonstrations.
ADJECTIVE► commercial· Both worry about the fishing villages whose livelihood has been commercial whaling.· Today, commercial whaling is banned.· But we do face a real possibility that some commercial whaling will be allowed to resume in 1992.· Helped bring an end to commercial whaling.· The deal envisaged would permit a limited resumption of commercial whaling inside the 200-mile coastal zones of the countries concerned. the activity of hunting whales |