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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
How can I understand "given" in this sentence?
How can I understand "given" in this sentence?
In this sentence:
"The future of Englis has an international language has also been said to rest on the practicability of teaching the language, especially on a mass scale, to the level required for international usefulness, given the enormous expenditures required for the purpose."
Which meangs does that "given" have?
"Provied", or "based on that"?
Could you tell me, please?
In this sentence:
"The future of Englis has an international language has also been said to rest on the practicability of teaching the language, especially on a mass scale, to the level required for international usefulness, given the enormous expenditures required for the purpose."
Which meangs does that "given" have?
"Provied", or "based on that"?
Could you tell me, please?
Top answer
e. the enormous expenditures are something to be considered, or taken into account, when assessing the practicability.
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- the enormous expenditures are something to be considered, or taken into account, when assessing the practicability.
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4 Answers
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It means "considering", i.e. the enormous expenditures are something to be considered, or taken into account, when assessing the practicability.
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Hi
You have it right. If something is 'given' (in that context), then it is accepted as part of the argument. English as an international language is practicable, but only if you believe that the money is available for that purpose
Dave
You have it right. If something is 'given' (in that context), then it is accepted as part of the argument. English as an international language is practicable, but only if you believe that the money is available for that purpose
Dave
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