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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
how to use "to the extent that"
I have learnt this phrase long before.
like "To some extent ,I agree with you"
but what's the meaning of "to the extent that+ clause" ,any word can be used in its place?thank you:)
eg:
In his January 2004 State of the Union address (to the extent that multilateralism was addressed at all),
1.to the extent that
2.at all (
nly know it can be used in a negative sentence or a question)
please explain these two phrases for me ,
thank you
like "To some extent ,I agree with you"
but what's the meaning of "to the extent that+ clause" ,any word can be used in its place?thank you:)
eg:
In his January 2004 State of the Union address (to the extent that multilateralism was addressed at all),
1.to the extent that
2.at all (
nly know it can be used in a negative sentence or a question)please explain these two phrases for me ,
thank you
Top answer
1. I think it's the same as "insofar as". 2.
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- I think it's the same as "insofar as".
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- Two kids (A & B) are playing together.
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1. I think it's the same as "insofar as".
2. Two kids (A & B) are playing together. A suddenly runs to his/her mum, sobbing: "B hurt me!!!". The mum checks the kid, finds nothing suspicious. Yet she takes the kid inside the house and phones the doctor, in case B has hurt A at all.
2. Two kids (A & B) are playing together. A suddenly runs to his/her mum, sobbing: "B hurt me!!!". The mum checks the kid, finds nothing suspicious. Yet she takes the kid inside the house and phones the doctor, in case B has hurt A at all.
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"In his January 2004 State of the Union address (to the extent that multilateralism was addressed at all),"
does the sentence imply that the concept of multilateralism was firstly mentioned in this 2004 address ?
thanks!
does the sentence imply that the concept of multilateralism was firstly mentioned in this 2004 address ?
thanks!
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Can you give the full context, at least the rest of this sentence?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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sorry
here :
In his January 2004 State of the Union address (to the extent that multilateralism was addressed at all), he set the scene for the U.S. approach to multilateralism when he emphasized the coalition nature of America's efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq and rejected the critics who "said our duties in Iraq must be internationalized."
could you please tell me the
here :
In his January 2004 State of the Union address (to the extent that multilateralism was addressed at all), he set the scene for the U.S. approach to multilateralism when he emphasized the coalition nature of America's efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq and rejected the critics who "said our duties in Iraq must be internationalized."
could you please tell me the
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The nearest example I can come up with is "if you read at all", = "if you ever happen to read".
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The phrase means that in the speech, multilateralism was barely discussed at all. ("at all" here emphasizes "hardly" or "barely") However, to the small extent that Bush referred to the topic, he emphasized.......etc. etc..
As another example, one might say "I'm really not interested in politics. To the extent that I think about politics at all, I tend to support the Democrats."
As another example, one might say "I'm really not interested in politics. To the extent that I think about politics at all, I tend to support the Democrats."
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Good explanation khoff.
I got the following definitions from Cambridge:
to the extent that
to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results:
Sales have fallen badly this year, to the extent that we will have to close some of our shops.
at all adverb
(used to make negatives
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0 one reason you might use "to the extent X is true" is to protect yourself against anyone accusing you of admitting that X is true. 02 br
00 for example "to the extent there is civil war in Iraq, it is limited only to random shootings"... 02 br
00 this means: I'm not admitting there is civil war in Iraq, but if there is, then it is only limited to random shootings. 0-
00 for example "to the extent there is civil war in Iraq, it is limited only to random shootings"... 02 br
00 this means: I'm not admitting there is civil war in Iraq, but if there is, then it is only limited to random shootings. 0-
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