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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

demonstrate a commitment

"The government has failed to demonstrate its commitment to the railways."

I cannot understand what "to demonstrate its commitment to the railways" means or implies?

Would you like to explain it more detailed and clearer way?

Thank you.
  

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hhtt I cannot understand what "to demonstrate its commitment to the railways" means or implies? The government promised to keep the train tracks in repair. The government promised to maintain the railway bridges.

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  • hhtt I cannot understand what "to demonstrate its commitment to the railways" means or implies?
  • The government promised to keep the train tracks in repair.
  • The government promised to maintain the railway bridges.
  • The government promised to replace old passenger cars with new ones.
  • But everywhere you look you see something different.
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hhttI cannot understand what "to demonstrate its commitment to the railways" means or implies?
The government promised to keep the train tracks in repair.
The government promised to maintain the railway bridges.
The government promised to replace old passenger cars with new ones.

But everywhere you look you see something different.
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AlpheccaStars hhttI cannot understand what "to demonstrate its commitment to the railways" means or implies?The government promised to keep the train tracks in repair.The government promised to maintain the railway bridges.The government promised to replace old passenger cars with new ones. But everywhere you look you see something different.
The meaning of de
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to show its commitment in a practical way

to take action instead of just talking about it
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Cliveto show its commitment in a practical wayto take action instead of just talking about it
But that's exactly to fulfill/honour/meet the commitment? Isn't it?

Thank you.
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Not exactly. Those words focus more on completing what you say you will do..
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CliveNot exactly. Those words focus more on completing what you say you will do..
Then it might mean that even government did not try to fulfill the commitment or they were reluctant for fulfillment.

Thank you.
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hhttdid not try to fulfill the commitment or they were reluctant for fulfillment.
failed to demonstrate its commitment to the railways

Demonstrate means to make visible and clear signs to everybody that they are honoring the commitment.

For example, you see new passenger cars on the trains, you see railway tracks being r
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