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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
call for his country
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The dollar fell sharply on Wednesday November 7th after mid-ranking Chinese officials, not actually responsible for foreign-exchange policy, made remarks that were seized upon by already jittery markets. A Chinese parliamentarian called for his country to diversify its reserves out of “weak” currencies like the dollar and another official suggested that the dollar’s status as a reserve currency was “shaky”. The greenback reached $2.10 against the pound and a new record of $1.47 against the euro, before recovering slightly.
Does 'called for his country' mean 'suggested his country'? Or does it have other meaning here?
The dollar fell sharply on Wednesday November 7th after mid-ranking Chinese officials, not actually responsible for foreign-exchange policy, made remarks that were seized upon by already jittery markets. A Chinese parliamentarian called for his country to diversify its reserves out of “weak” currencies like the dollar and another official suggested that the dollar’s status as a reserve currency was “shaky”. The greenback reached $2.10 against the pound and a new record of $1.47 against the euro, before recovering slightly.
Does 'called for his country' mean 'suggested his country'? Or does it have other meaning here?
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Hi Ahn Please learn to use a dictionary: call for, a. to go or come to get; pick up; fetch. b.
- Hi Ahn Please learn to use a dictionary: call for, a.
- to go or come to get; pick up; fetch.
- b.
- to request; summon.
- c.
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Hi Ahn
Please learn to use a dictionary:
call for,
a. to go or come to get; pick up; fetch.
b. to request; summon.
c. to require; demand; need: The occasion calls for a cool head.
RHUD
CB
Please learn to use a dictionary:
call for,
a. to go or come to get; pick up; fetch.
b. to request; summon.
c. to require; demand; need: The occasion calls for a cool head.
RHUD
CB
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Thank you, Cool Breeze.
Actually I looked it up in several dictionaries before I asked here and read that 'call for sth ' mean 'to need sth'. But I still didn't catch the meaning in the context.
I just used another dictionary and found that it also mean 'to publicly ask for sth to happen' and I understand now.
Actually I looked it up in several dictionaries before I asked here and read that 'call for sth ' mean 'to need sth'. But I still didn't catch the meaning in the context.
I just used another dictionary and found that it also mean 'to publicly ask for sth to happen' and I understand now.
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