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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
At the expense
Hi.
“It involved everything from catastrophic failures of supervision to shortchanging broader national security goals at the expense of short-term desires.” [From the NYT.]
Does the prepositional phrase "at the expense" refer to putting the "short-term desires" in some sort of disadvantage due to the "catastrophic failures of supervision to shortchanging broader national security goals" or is it the other way round?
Thank you.
“It involved everything from catastrophic failures of supervision to shortchanging broader national security goals at the expense of short-term desires.” [From the NYT.]
Does the prepositional phrase "at the expense" refer to putting the "short-term desires" in some sort of disadvantage due to the "catastrophic failures of supervision to shortchanging broader national security goals" or is it the other way round?
Thank you.
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The meaning of dysfunctional had many components. Two are mentioned here. 1) failures of supervision 2) paying more attention to immediate wants, which meant that long range goals could not be met.
- The meaning of dysfunctional had many components.
- Two are mentioned here.
- 1) failures of supervision 2) paying more attention to immediate wants, which meant that long range goals could not be met.
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The meaning of dysfunctional had many components. Two are mentioned here.
1) failures of supervision
2) paying more attention to immediate wants, which meant that long range goals could not be met.
1) failures of supervision
2) paying more attention to immediate wants, which meant that long range goals could not be met.
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