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1688328 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Is this defining relative clause correct?
Is those sentence correct, I confused by myself. thank you!
1. Although the letter, was sincere written by Sukeyuki Itoh, persuaded Ding Ruchang to surrender. It accurately indicated that the late Qing Dynasty had been ingrained in institutions.
2. Although the letter persuaded Ding Ruchang to surrender, it was sincere written by Sukeyuki Itoh, who accurately indicated that the late Qing Dynasty had been ingrained in institutions.
1. Although the letter, was sincere written by Sukeyuki Itoh, persuaded Ding Ruchang to surrender. It accurately indicated that the late Qing Dynasty had been ingrained in institutions.
2. Although the letter persuaded Ding Ruchang to surrender, it was sincere written by Sukeyuki Itoh, who accurately indicated that the late Qing Dynasty had been ingrained in institutions.
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Persuade (someone) + to + infinitive 'Ingrained in institutions' still makes no sense to me here. Nor does much of the grammar. I have tried my best: The letter written by Sukeyuki Itoh persuading Ding Ruchang to surrender showed how thoroughly the late Qing Dynasty had been ossified by institutions.
- Persuade (someone) + to + infinitive 'Ingrained in institutions' still makes no sense to me here.
- Nor does much of the grammar.
- I have tried my best: The letter written by Sukeyuki Itoh persuading Ding Ruchang to surrender showed how thoroughly the late Qing Dynasty had been ossified by institutions.
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Persuade (someone) + to + infinitive
'Ingrained in institutions' still makes no sense to me here. Nor does much of the grammar. I have tried my best:
The letter written by Sukeyuki Itoh persuading Ding Ruchang to surrender
'Ingrained in institutions' still makes no sense to me here. Nor does much of the grammar. I have tried my best:
The letter written by Sukeyuki Itoh persuading Ding Ruchang to surrender
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i am trying to translate the letter, could you help me to check is this sentence correct. thank you!
The preoccupancy that you have now to determine is whether you will devote your time in a country that you see falling to ruin, and be involved in a result inevitable under an administrative bureau during the old regime, or whether you will preserve the strength that remains to you and ev
The preoccupancy that you have now to determine is whether you will devote your time in a country that you see falling to ruin, and be involved in a result inevitable under an administrative bureau during the old regime, or whether you will preserve the strength that remains to you and ev
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All I can do is present you with a reasonable translation of your translation: here is what I suppose is meant:
You must now decide whether you will devote your energies to a country that you see falling into ruin, suffering the inevitable under the administration of the old regime, or conserve your remaining strength and devise
You must now decide whether you will devote your energies to a country that you see falling into ruin, suffering the inevitable under the administration of the old regime, or conserve your remaining strength and devise
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Sukeyuki Itoh, citing the Japanese Meiji Restoration as an example, suggested that to gain independence, Ding Ruchang should rebel against the old administration, explaining that it would be necessary for China to set new administrative standards in support of its national survival and development.
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