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the signing of sth
此结构强调签署合同或协议的行为，常用在正式或新闻语境中。
The signing of the contract took place yesterday.
合同的签署昨天进行。
签约；签署合同
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
签约；签署合同
the act of signing a contract, especially for an athlete or entertainer
The signing of the contract took place yesterday.
合同的签署昨天进行。
签订合同的行为,尤指运动员或艺人签约某公司。
The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
被体育组织签约的运动员。
A player signed by a sporting organization.
在书店等举办的作者签名售书活动。
An event held in a bookshop etc. where copies of a book are signed by the author.
手语的使用；使用手语的熟练程度。
The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.
The signing of the agreement took place yesterday.
协议的签署于昨日进行。
The CEO was present at the signing of the new partnership.
首席执行官出席了新合作伙伴关系的签字仪式。
After the signing, both parties celebrated.
签署之后，双方进行了庆祝。
此结构强调签署合同或协议的行为，常用在正式或新闻语境中。
The signing of the contract took place yesterday.
合同的签署昨天进行。
book signing 是固定搭配，指作者在书店等场合为读者签名售书的活动。
She is hosting a book signing at the local bookstore.
她正在当地书店举办签售会。
在体育语境中，a new signing 指新签约加入球队或俱乐部的运动员。
The manager welcomed the new signing.
主教练欢迎了新签约的球员。
这里 signing 作不可数名词，指手语的使用或熟练程度。
Her signing is very expressive.
她的手语表达非常生动。
Not this
The author's signature at the bookstore was crowded.
Use this
The author's signing at the bookstore was crowded.
signature 指“签名、笔迹”或“特征”，不能指签售活动；表示作者在书店签名售书的场合应用 signing。
Not this
The sign of the contract took place yesterday.
Use this
The signing of the contract took place yesterday.
sign 作名词意为“标志、招牌、手势”，不表示“签署”这一行为；表示签署合同的动作或事件需用动名词性名词 signing。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
签字费；签约奖金
The player received a large signing bonus when he joined the team.
这名球员加盟球队时获得了一大笔签约奖金。
签售会；作者签名售书活动
There will be a book signing at the local bookstore on Saturday.
周六当地书店将举办一场签售会。
签约仪式
The two companies held a signing ceremony to finalize the deal.
两家公司举行了签约仪式以敲定这笔交易。
合同签署；签约
The contract signing took place in front of reporters.
合同签署在记者面前进行。
新签下的球员；新援
The coach praised the new signing after the match.
教练在赛后称赞了这位新签约的球员。
手语技能；手语表达能力
Her signing skills are excellent because she grew up with deaf parents.
她的手语技能非常好，因为她从小和失聪的父母一起长大。
签掉自己的一生；签署对自己很不利的协议
With each page of the contract, he felt he was signing his life away.
每签一页合同，他都觉得自己在签卖身契。
在虚线上签字；正式签署协议
After weeks of negotiation, they finally ended up signing on the dotted line.
经过数周谈判，他们终于正式签字。
结束播送或通信；就此搁笔
Before signing off, she thanked all the listeners.
在结束节目前，她向所有听众致谢。
我是沃尔特·克朗凯特，播报完毕。
Facing the camera at the end of each broadcast, the anchor would calmly say, "This is Walter Cronkite, signing off."
每次播报结束时，这位主播都会平静地面对镜头说：“我是沃尔特·克朗凯特，播报完毕。”
Use signing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到 sign（签名）加上 -ing，记住它表示‘签’的动作或事件：签约、签售会，甚至用手‘签’出的手语。核心就是‘签’。
语域：mixed 常见场景：contract and legal settings、sports journalism、bookshop events、sign language settings 通常 signing 作名词时没有强烈的正式或随意色彩，但具体含义会随语境变化：合同签署多用于法律、商务或正式场合；体育中表示“新签约球员”常见于新闻报道；签名售书活动比较常见于文化活动场景；手语相关含义则多用于教育或日常交流。建议根据搭配判断语域。
与 signing /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/ 押韵的词有 mining、lining、dining、shining、whining、pining,它们都含 /aɪnɪŋ/。注意拼写相近但发音不同的 lookalike:signing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ (来自 sing /sɪŋ/),以及 sign /saɪn/ 本身不等同于 sing /sɪŋ/。
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