Definition of fishing in English:

fishing

noun ˈfɪʃɪŋˈfɪʃɪŋ

mass noun

The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.
钓鱼；捕鱼
the area is renowned for its excellent deep-sea fishing
as modifier fishing boats
Example sentencesExamples
- A good flood on Monday should bring in a lot more fish, and fishing should be good this week.
- As fishing was a communal activity, with boats crewed by different families, it was necessary to mark the fish so that its owner could be identified once the fish was landed on the beach.
- Another fishing boat picked up three bodies and a lone female survivor.
- But the Spanish government continues to insist that its fishing fleet can fish in Irish water from January.
- For too long your family's presence in Scotland has been coloured by Balmoral and the late summer season with its fishing, robust outdoor activities and Highland games.
- They can fish in our waters but we can't fish in theirs, and the Mediterranean is teeming with fish while our fishing grounds are almost depleted.
- Prizes include rods and reels, fishing tackles kits, fishing tackle packs, picnic baskets, a marine radio and aerial, plus a lot more.
- The fact that humans are killing about 20 to 30 million sharks a year through commercial sport and fishing is also food for thought.
- Some activities - mountain-bike hire, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing - are not included.
- Incidentally, second to skydiving, fishing is his favourite sport.
- Since then, sport fishing has accounted for thousands of fish per year.
- The researchers conducted more than 60 interviews covering various aspects of fishing activities.
- The trips are described as the ideal way to get an introduction to the sport of fishing and meeting like minded people.
- A fourth element involves restricting fishing activity in one or more lakes.
- It is there, she realises, to poach fish before the licensed fishing crews set out.
- Instead of providing a person with fish for that day's food, teach him fishing so that he could be self-reliant.
- Last weekend saw a lot of fishing activity due to the great weather we've been having of late.
- Those that did fish experienced very poor fishing and had only a slight improvement in the evening.
- Over the last year, there's been a surge in illegal fishing activity in Australia's northern waters.
- Deep-sea fishing is one of a number of non-sailing activities available.
Synonyms
angling, trawling, catching fish

Phrases

fishing expedition

A search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information.
（虽不明说但希望发现情况的）私下搜查（或调查），暗访
they worried about an FBI fishing expedition
他们对美国联邦调查局的一次暗访忧心忡忡。
Example sentencesExamples
- Where did all the information from these fishing expeditions go?
- It smacks to me of a fishing expedition in the hope it may justify the prolonged nature of this otherwise pointless enquiry.
- The commission has an unfettered power to undertake a fishing expedition to search for evidence to endeavour to prove its cases.
- These laws provide a clear framework for responding to national security concerns while safeguarding against random searches, fishing expeditions or invasions of privacy.
- I do not regard a search for what appears to be very relevant information as a mere fishing expedition.

Definition of fishing in US English:

fishing

nounˈfiSHiNGˈfɪʃɪŋ

The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.
钓鱼；捕鱼
Example sentencesExamples
- The fact that humans are killing about 20 to 30 million sharks a year through commercial sport and fishing is also food for thought.
- Over the last year, there's been a surge in illegal fishing activity in Australia's northern waters.
- Some activities - mountain-bike hire, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing - are not included.
- As fishing was a communal activity, with boats crewed by different families, it was necessary to mark the fish so that its owner could be identified once the fish was landed on the beach.
- Deep-sea fishing is one of a number of non-sailing activities available.
- Prizes include rods and reels, fishing tackles kits, fishing tackle packs, picnic baskets, a marine radio and aerial, plus a lot more.
- Instead of providing a person with fish for that day's food, teach him fishing so that he could be self-reliant.
- For too long your family's presence in Scotland has been coloured by Balmoral and the late summer season with its fishing, robust outdoor activities and Highland games.
- But the Spanish government continues to insist that its fishing fleet can fish in Irish water from January.
- A fourth element involves restricting fishing activity in one or more lakes.
- Last weekend saw a lot of fishing activity due to the great weather we've been having of late.
- It is there, she realises, to poach fish before the licensed fishing crews set out.
- The trips are described as the ideal way to get an introduction to the sport of fishing and meeting like minded people.
- The researchers conducted more than 60 interviews covering various aspects of fishing activities.
- A good flood on Monday should bring in a lot more fish, and fishing should be good this week.
- Another fishing boat picked up three bodies and a lone female survivor.
- They can fish in our waters but we can't fish in theirs, and the Mediterranean is teeming with fish while our fishing grounds are almost depleted.
- Those that did fish experienced very poor fishing and had only a slight improvement in the evening.
- Since then, sport fishing has accounted for thousands of fish per year.
- Incidentally, second to skydiving, fishing is his favourite sport.
Synonyms
angling, trawling, catching fish

Phrases

fishing expedition

A search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information.
（虽不明说但希望发现情况的）私下搜查（或调查），暗访
they worried about an FBI fishing expedition
他们对美国联邦调查局的一次暗访忧心忡忡。
Example sentencesExamples
- These laws provide a clear framework for responding to national security concerns while safeguarding against random searches, fishing expeditions or invasions of privacy.
- It smacks to me of a fishing expedition in the hope it may justify the prolonged nature of this otherwise pointless enquiry.
- Where did all the information from these fishing expeditions go?
- The commission has an unfettered power to undertake a fishing expedition to search for evidence to endeavour to prove its cases.
- I do not regard a search for what appears to be very relevant information as a mere fishing expedition.

词汇	fishing
释义	Definition of fishing in English: fishing noun ˈfɪʃɪŋˈfɪʃɪŋ mass noun The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport. 钓鱼；捕鱼 the area is renowned for its excellent deep-sea fishing as modifier fishing boats Example sentencesExamples A good flood on Monday should bring in a lot more fish, and fishing should be good this week. As fishing was a communal activity, with boats crewed by different families, it was necessary to mark the fish so that its owner could be identified once the fish was landed on the beach. Another fishing boat picked up three bodies and a lone female survivor. But the Spanish government continues to insist that its fishing fleet can fish in Irish water from January. For too long your family's presence in Scotland has been coloured by Balmoral and the late summer season with its fishing, robust outdoor activities and Highland games. They can fish in our waters but we can't fish in theirs, and the Mediterranean is teeming with fish while our fishing grounds are almost depleted. Prizes include rods and reels, fishing tackles kits, fishing tackle packs, picnic baskets, a marine radio and aerial, plus a lot more. The fact that humans are killing about 20 to 30 million sharks a year through commercial sport and fishing is also food for thought. Some activities - mountain-bike hire, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing - are not included. Incidentally, second to skydiving, fishing is his favourite sport. Since then, sport fishing has accounted for thousands of fish per year. The researchers conducted more than 60 interviews covering various aspects of fishing activities. The trips are described as the ideal way to get an introduction to the sport of fishing and meeting like minded people. A fourth element involves restricting fishing activity in one or more lakes. It is there, she realises, to poach fish before the licensed fishing crews set out. Instead of providing a person with fish for that day's food, teach him fishing so that he could be self-reliant. Last weekend saw a lot of fishing activity due to the great weather we've been having of late. Those that did fish experienced very poor fishing and had only a slight improvement in the evening. Over the last year, there's been a surge in illegal fishing activity in Australia's northern waters. Deep-sea fishing is one of a number of non-sailing activities available. Synonyms angling, trawling, catching fish Phrases fishing expedition A search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information. （虽不明说但希望发现情况的）私下搜查（或调查），暗访 they worried about an FBI fishing expedition 他们对美国联邦调查局的一次暗访忧心忡忡。 Example sentencesExamples Where did all the information from these fishing expeditions go? It smacks to me of a fishing expedition in the hope it may justify the prolonged nature of this otherwise pointless enquiry. The commission has an unfettered power to undertake a fishing expedition to search for evidence to endeavour to prove its cases. These laws provide a clear framework for responding to national security concerns while safeguarding against random searches, fishing expeditions or invasions of privacy. I do not regard a search for what appears to be very relevant information as a mere fishing expedition. noun.1 phr. Definition of fishing in US English: fishing nounˈfiSHiNGˈfɪʃɪŋ The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport. 钓鱼；捕鱼 Example sentencesExamples The fact that humans are killing about 20 to 30 million sharks a year through commercial sport and fishing is also food for thought. Over the last year, there's been a surge in illegal fishing activity in Australia's northern waters. Some activities - mountain-bike hire, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing - are not included. As fishing was a communal activity, with boats crewed by different families, it was necessary to mark the fish so that its owner could be identified once the fish was landed on the beach. Deep-sea fishing is one of a number of non-sailing activities available. Prizes include rods and reels, fishing tackles kits, fishing tackle packs, picnic baskets, a marine radio and aerial, plus a lot more. Instead of providing a person with fish for that day's food, teach him fishing so that he could be self-reliant. For too long your family's presence in Scotland has been coloured by Balmoral and the late summer season with its fishing, robust outdoor activities and Highland games. But the Spanish government continues to insist that its fishing fleet can fish in Irish water from January. A fourth element involves restricting fishing activity in one or more lakes. Last weekend saw a lot of fishing activity due to the great weather we've been having of late. It is there, she realises, to poach fish before the licensed fishing crews set out. The trips are described as the ideal way to get an introduction to the sport of fishing and meeting like minded people. The researchers conducted more than 60 interviews covering various aspects of fishing activities. A good flood on Monday should bring in a lot more fish, and fishing should be good this week. Another fishing boat picked up three bodies and a lone female survivor. They can fish in our waters but we can't fish in theirs, and the Mediterranean is teeming with fish while our fishing grounds are almost depleted. Those that did fish experienced very poor fishing and had only a slight improvement in the evening. Since then, sport fishing has accounted for thousands of fish per year. Incidentally, second to skydiving, fishing is his favourite sport. Synonyms angling, trawling, catching fish Phrases fishing expedition A search or investigation undertaken with the hope, though not the stated purpose, of discovering information. （虽不明说但希望发现情况的）私下搜查（或调查），暗访 they worried about an FBI fishing expedition 他们对美国联邦调查局的一次暗访忧心忡忡。 Example sentencesExamples These laws provide a clear framework for responding to national security concerns while safeguarding against random searches, fishing expeditions or invasions of privacy. It smacks to me of a fishing expedition in the hope it may justify the prolonged nature of this otherwise pointless enquiry. Where did all the information from these fishing expeditions go? The commission has an unfettered power to undertake a fishing expedition to search for evidence to endeavour to prove its cases. I do not regard a search for what appears to be very relevant information as a mere fishing expedition. noun.1 phr.
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