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futile gesture
释义
Example sentences
futile gesture
So this is a time not for
futile
gestures
but bold ones.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
At this stage of the war what we don't need is another
futile
gesture
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2011
)
This is worse than a
futile
gesture
: it is immoral.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
Definition of 'gesture'
gesture
(
dʒ
e
stʃəʳ
)
Explore 'gesture' in the dictionary
countable noun
A gesture is something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect.
Definition of 'futile'
futile
(
fj
uː
taɪl
,
US
-t
ə
l
)
Explore 'futile' in the dictionary
adjective
If you say that something is futile, you mean there is no point in doing it, usually because it has no chance of succeeding.
COBUILD Collocations
futile gesture
dramatic gesture
empty gesture
futile gesture
generous gesture
grand gesture
hand gesture
obscene gesture
romantic gesture
rude gesture
symbolic gesture
token gesture
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