Exposed to
While working in this position, Frank was exposed to maintenance on different aircraft models and techniques.
What does the underlined one mean here?
Is that "Frank gained experience in maintenance"?
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kumenglish What does the underlined one mean here? It sounds like they are trying to avoid saying that he didn't actually do any maintenance, just that he was in the hangar while others did it, but I'm sure they only messed that up trying to sound clever. I suppose they meant to say that he gained that experience, as you say.
- kumenglish What does the underlined one mean here?
- It sounds like they are trying to avoid saying that he didn't actually do any maintenance, just that he was in the hangar while others did it, but I'm sure they only messed that up trying to sound clever.
- I suppose they meant to say that he gained that experience, as you say.
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kumenglishWhat does the underlined one mean here?
It sounds like they are trying to avoid saying that he didn't actually do any maintenance, just that he was in the hangar while others did it, but I'm sure they only messed that up trying to sound clever. I suppose they meant to say that he gained that experience, as you say.
0kumenglishwas exposed to
~ became familiar with
(probably by observing, not by doing)
The same expression is used later in the article. Both instances of this usage suggest gaining familiarity but not hands-on experience.
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