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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Cut down
Hi, I understand that cut down is "reduce" but what to reduce when it talks about dominant state?
"From time to time war broke out and was used as a means to cut down the dominant state and distribute power more evenly in the system."
"From time to time war broke out and was used as a means to cut down the dominant state and distribute power more evenly in the system."
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In your example, I'd say that "cut down" means to remove, eliminate, reduce or decrease substantially. Perhaps something similar to the idea "cut down a tree".
- In your example, I'd say that "cut down" means to remove, eliminate, reduce or decrease substantially.
- Perhaps something similar to the idea "cut down a tree".
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In your example, I'd say that "cut down" means to remove, eliminate, reduce or decrease substantially.
Perhaps something similar to the idea "cut down a tree".
Perhaps something similar to the idea "cut down a tree".
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Hi John, I'll think what option to take, I think that I understood wrong "state" as country it is a mistake right?
thanks
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"....."state" as country it is a mistake right?"
I thought you were speaking about a country (or countries) as well. However, it all depends upon the context. What are you referring to? The states in a country like the USA, or city states in the age of the renaissance? Something else? It's
I thought you were speaking about a country (or countries) as well. However, it all depends upon the context. What are you referring to? The states in a country like the USA, or city states in the age of the renaissance? Something else? It's
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Hi John, at a second glance suddenly "state" in "to cut down the dominant state" seems to me to be countries and not dominant "situation" so yes I'm not so sure to what it refer the "cut down" to country or a situation (state). Further they remind france, who knows, maybe that might help here?
"From time to time war broke out and was used as a means to cut down the dominant state a
"From time to time war broke out and was used as a means to cut down the dominant state a
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Thanks for the full context. Yes, cut down refers to one country making war on another to either eliminate or reduce is influence so much that its disappearance would redistribute its former power to the the victorious states.
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Thanks John, it takes me time to understand words but at least I make sure I understand correct
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