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Nancy001 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Messy drift
Hi friends. Could you tell me what the underlined words mean? I'd appreciate it if you could also tell me how I can use these words in ohter sentences. Thanks very very much.
Mr Obama, in his announcement, criticised advocates who fail to realise that “both sides have good ideas and good intentions”. The president-elect is a master at charting the middle road. Time will tell whether that path leads to meaningful reform or to messy drift
Mr Obama, in his announcement, criticised advocates who fail to realise that “both sides have good ideas and good intentions”. The president-elect is a master at charting the middle road. Time will tell whether that path leads to meaningful reform or to messy drift
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I think these are nautical allusions. " The navigator plans (marks out on his charts) a course which will take him where he wants to go. Your piece implies Obama wants to go down the middle of the road.
- I think these are nautical allusions.
- " The navigator plans (marks out on his charts) a course which will take him where he wants to go.
- Your piece implies Obama wants to go down the middle of the road.
- Will he be successful in charting a course that will take him on that path?
- Being adrift at sea is a captain's nightmare.
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I think these are nautical allusions. The common expression is "to chart a course." The navigator plans (marks out on his charts) a course which will take him where he wants to go. Your piece implies Obama wants to go down the middle of the road. Will he be successful in charting a course that will take him on that path?
Being adrift at sea is a captain's nightmare. He has no contro
Being adrift at sea is a captain's nightmare. He has no contro
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