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Ptrenglish Posted 9 years ago
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Defined or defining?
Please help me with this.
Original text: “Depression is the defining disorder of our time.” So says James S. Gordon
My question is: By "defining disorder", does the author mean "it's a disorder that is defined by someone"?
In fact, in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, depression is defined as "blah blah blah"
If he doesn't mean so, what does 'defining' mean?
What is the difference between "defined disorder" and "defining disorder"?
Thank you very much for your answer!
Original text: “Depression is the defining disorder of our time.” So says James S. Gordon
My question is: By "defining disorder", does the author mean "it's a disorder that is defined by someone"?
In fact, in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, depression is defined as "blah blah blah"
If he doesn't mean so, what does 'defining' mean?
What is the difference between "defined disorder" and "defining disorder"?
Thank you very much for your answer!
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” So says James S. GordonMy question is: By "defining disorder", does the author mean "it's a disorder that is defined by someone"? No.
- ” So says James S.
- GordonMy question is: By "defining disorder", does the author mean "it's a disorder that is defined by someone"?
- No.
- It means that the disorder called 'depression' is so widespread nowadays that the time we live in can be called a time of depression.
- , define ) the time we live in.
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ptrenglishOriginal text: “Depression is the defining disorder of our time.” So says James S. GordonMy question is: By "defining disorder", does the author mean "it's a disorder that is defined by someone"?No. It means that the disorder called 'depression' is so widespread nowadays that the time we live in can be called a time of depression. In other words,
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Thanks so much. Can I paraphrase it as "Depression is the disorder that defines/characterizes our time."?
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ptrenglishThanks so much. Can I paraphrase it as "Depression is the disorder that defines/characterizes our time."?Yes, you can.
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