Definition of swingeing in English:

swingeing

adjective ˈswɪn(d)ʒɪŋˈswɪndʒɪŋ

British

Severe or extreme in size, amount, or effect.
swingeing cuts in public expenditure
Example sentencesExamples
- THE ‘appalling’ state of a crisis-hit council's finances were laid bare yesterday, amid warnings that most services faced swingeing cuts.
- They say this would leave York residents faced with either swingeing service cuts, meaning departments like education and social care could suffer badly.
- Scores of beds will be axed and staff recruitment and overtime drastically reduced in swingeing cuts being unveiled by hospital chiefs today.
- But, as the Conservative group leader recognised, the alternative - swingeing cuts - was unthinkable.
- Firefighters and control staff now have a chance to stave off swingeing attacks on their conditions by employers who have reneged on an earlier pay deal.
- But, with a £20 million debt and £25,000 a week being haemorrhaged, despite swingeing player and staff cuts, the matter is not that simple.
- But with swingeing cuts in haddock quotas also on the cards, what will the average family be eating in place of its favourite Friday night treat?
- He has really started something with his swingeing attack on the hypocrisy of the media.
- ‘We're not against a more efficient Civil Service, but it's difficult to see how services will improve with such swingeing cuts,’ he said.
- Most heads believed they would get inflation-busting increases but found themselves having to make swingeing cuts.
- Reports forecast swingeing job cuts across the board at the BBC.
- His departure would come after a torrid summer in which he has been harshly criticised for allowing a series of swingeing cuts in hospital services throughout Scotland.
- He made swingeing attacks on multinational companies destroying Nigeria - and in particular the land and lives of the Ogoni people, of whom he was one - in the pursuit of profit.
- Everyone seems to expect swingeing personnel cuts and the disappearance of several army regiments and possibly either ships or RAF units.
- Taxpayers are bracing themselves for a mammoth council tax rise of up to 10 per cent and swingeing cuts to services.
- Residents are bracing themselves for the annual double whammy: a hike in council tax bills, and swingeing cuts in services.
- There are widespread fears that new legislation and the impact of stakeholder pensions will lead to swingeing cuts at life companies.
- I asked if, by keeping the increase to this level, it would mean a swingeing cut in council grants to voluntary bodies, but did not get a satisfactory answer.
- Plans to build a number of new homes for the elderly as part of a £15m rebuilding plan are to go ahead in Sheffield despite staff suffering swingeing pay cuts last year.
- ‘We are facing an almost impossible task to make such swingeing cuts,’ said the insider.
Synonyms
severe, extreme, serious, substantial, drastic, harsh, punishing, excessive, oppressive, draconian, heavy

Derivatives

swingeingly

adverb

British

Isn't this is exactly the same justification as was given for the swingeingly high service charge in the first place?
Example sentencesExamples
- Over recent years, mainframe growth has been stifled by high software prices - especially swingeingly high charges for small applications.
- Then we were swingeingly taxed on the latter, which was the real point of the exercise.
- Nice in principle, but in practice it would mean that poor areas would have to have swingeingly high tax rates to fund much-needed local services.
- TV licence - have a TV and don't pay this and the day will come when you get a swingeingly huge fine!

Definition of swingeing in US English:

swingeing

adjectiveˈswinjiNGˈswɪndʒɪŋ

British

Severe or otherwise extreme.
swingeing cuts in public expenditure
Example sentencesExamples
- Residents are bracing themselves for the annual double whammy: a hike in council tax bills, and swingeing cuts in services.
- ‘We're not against a more efficient Civil Service, but it's difficult to see how services will improve with such swingeing cuts,’ he said.
- But with swingeing cuts in haddock quotas also on the cards, what will the average family be eating in place of its favourite Friday night treat?
- But, with a £20 million debt and £25,000 a week being haemorrhaged, despite swingeing player and staff cuts, the matter is not that simple.
- THE ‘appalling’ state of a crisis-hit council's finances were laid bare yesterday, amid warnings that most services faced swingeing cuts.
- His departure would come after a torrid summer in which he has been harshly criticised for allowing a series of swingeing cuts in hospital services throughout Scotland.
- Taxpayers are bracing themselves for a mammoth council tax rise of up to 10 per cent and swingeing cuts to services.
- He has really started something with his swingeing attack on the hypocrisy of the media.
- Scores of beds will be axed and staff recruitment and overtime drastically reduced in swingeing cuts being unveiled by hospital chiefs today.
- They say this would leave York residents faced with either swingeing service cuts, meaning departments like education and social care could suffer badly.
- Plans to build a number of new homes for the elderly as part of a £15m rebuilding plan are to go ahead in Sheffield despite staff suffering swingeing pay cuts last year.
- Firefighters and control staff now have a chance to stave off swingeing attacks on their conditions by employers who have reneged on an earlier pay deal.
- He made swingeing attacks on multinational companies destroying Nigeria - and in particular the land and lives of the Ogoni people, of whom he was one - in the pursuit of profit.
- Reports forecast swingeing job cuts across the board at the BBC.
- Everyone seems to expect swingeing personnel cuts and the disappearance of several army regiments and possibly either ships or RAF units.
- ‘We are facing an almost impossible task to make such swingeing cuts,’ said the insider.
- But, as the Conservative group leader recognised, the alternative - swingeing cuts - was unthinkable.
- I asked if, by keeping the increase to this level, it would mean a swingeing cut in council grants to voluntary bodies, but did not get a satisfactory answer.
- There are widespread fears that new legislation and the impact of stakeholder pensions will lead to swingeing cuts at life companies.
- Most heads believed they would get inflation-busting increases but found themselves having to make swingeing cuts.
Synonyms
severe, extreme, serious, substantial, drastic, harsh, punishing, excessive, oppressive, draconian, heavy

单词	swingeing
释义	Definition of swingeing in English: swingeing adjective ˈswɪn(d)ʒɪŋˈswɪndʒɪŋ British Severe or extreme in size, amount, or effect. swingeing cuts in public expenditure Example sentencesExamples THE ‘appalling’ state of a crisis-hit council's finances were laid bare yesterday, amid warnings that most services faced swingeing cuts. They say this would leave York residents faced with either swingeing service cuts, meaning departments like education and social care could suffer badly. Scores of beds will be axed and staff recruitment and overtime drastically reduced in swingeing cuts being unveiled by hospital chiefs today. But, as the Conservative group leader recognised, the alternative - swingeing cuts - was unthinkable. Firefighters and control staff now have a chance to stave off swingeing attacks on their conditions by employers who have reneged on an earlier pay deal. But, with a £20 million debt and £25,000 a week being haemorrhaged, despite swingeing player and staff cuts, the matter is not that simple. But with swingeing cuts in haddock quotas also on the cards, what will the average family be eating in place of its favourite Friday night treat? He has really started something with his swingeing attack on the hypocrisy of the media. ‘We're not against a more efficient Civil Service, but it's difficult to see how services will improve with such swingeing cuts,’ he said. Most heads believed they would get inflation-busting increases but found themselves having to make swingeing cuts. Reports forecast swingeing job cuts across the board at the BBC. His departure would come after a torrid summer in which he has been harshly criticised for allowing a series of swingeing cuts in hospital services throughout Scotland. He made swingeing attacks on multinational companies destroying Nigeria - and in particular the land and lives of the Ogoni people, of whom he was one - in the pursuit of profit. Everyone seems to expect swingeing personnel cuts and the disappearance of several army regiments and possibly either ships or RAF units. Taxpayers are bracing themselves for a mammoth council tax rise of up to 10 per cent and swingeing cuts to services. Residents are bracing themselves for the annual double whammy: a hike in council tax bills, and swingeing cuts in services. There are widespread fears that new legislation and the impact of stakeholder pensions will lead to swingeing cuts at life companies. I asked if, by keeping the increase to this level, it would mean a swingeing cut in council grants to voluntary bodies, but did not get a satisfactory answer. Plans to build a number of new homes for the elderly as part of a £15m rebuilding plan are to go ahead in Sheffield despite staff suffering swingeing pay cuts last year. ‘We are facing an almost impossible task to make such swingeing cuts,’ said the insider. Synonyms severe, extreme, serious, substantial, drastic, harsh, punishing, excessive, oppressive, draconian, heavy Derivatives swingeingly adverb British Isn't this is exactly the same justification as was given for the swingeingly high service charge in the first place? Example sentencesExamples Over recent years, mainframe growth has been stifled by high software prices - especially swingeingly high charges for small applications. Then we were swingeingly taxed on the latter, which was the real point of the exercise. Nice in principle, but in practice it would mean that poor areas would have to have swingeingly high tax rates to fund much-needed local services. TV licence - have a TV and don't pay this and the day will come when you get a swingeingly huge fine! Definition of swingeing in US English: swingeing adjectiveˈswinjiNGˈswɪndʒɪŋ British Severe or otherwise extreme. swingeing cuts in public expenditure Example sentencesExamples Residents are bracing themselves for the annual double whammy: a hike in council tax bills, and swingeing cuts in services. ‘We're not against a more efficient Civil Service, but it's difficult to see how services will improve with such swingeing cuts,’ he said. But with swingeing cuts in haddock quotas also on the cards, what will the average family be eating in place of its favourite Friday night treat? But, with a £20 million debt and £25,000 a week being haemorrhaged, despite swingeing player and staff cuts, the matter is not that simple. THE ‘appalling’ state of a crisis-hit council's finances were laid bare yesterday, amid warnings that most services faced swingeing cuts. His departure would come after a torrid summer in which he has been harshly criticised for allowing a series of swingeing cuts in hospital services throughout Scotland. Taxpayers are bracing themselves for a mammoth council tax rise of up to 10 per cent and swingeing cuts to services. He has really started something with his swingeing attack on the hypocrisy of the media. Scores of beds will be axed and staff recruitment and overtime drastically reduced in swingeing cuts being unveiled by hospital chiefs today. They say this would leave York residents faced with either swingeing service cuts, meaning departments like education and social care could suffer badly. Plans to build a number of new homes for the elderly as part of a £15m rebuilding plan are to go ahead in Sheffield despite staff suffering swingeing pay cuts last year. Firefighters and control staff now have a chance to stave off swingeing attacks on their conditions by employers who have reneged on an earlier pay deal. He made swingeing attacks on multinational companies destroying Nigeria - and in particular the land and lives of the Ogoni people, of whom he was one - in the pursuit of profit. Reports forecast swingeing job cuts across the board at the BBC. Everyone seems to expect swingeing personnel cuts and the disappearance of several army regiments and possibly either ships or RAF units. ‘We are facing an almost impossible task to make such swingeing cuts,’ said the insider. But, as the Conservative group leader recognised, the alternative - swingeing cuts - was unthinkable. I asked if, by keeping the increase to this level, it would mean a swingeing cut in council grants to voluntary bodies, but did not get a satisfactory answer. There are widespread fears that new legislation and the impact of stakeholder pensions will lead to swingeing cuts at life companies. Most heads believed they would get inflation-busting increases but found themselves having to make swingeing cuts. Synonyms severe, extreme, serious, substantial, drastic, harsh, punishing, excessive, oppressive, draconian, heavy
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