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Tkacka15 Posted 11 years ago
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"If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory." (thefreedictionary.com)
What does the clause "the enemy is not open to attack" mean in the above context?
What does the clause "the enemy is not open to attack" mean in the above context?
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"not open to attack" means not in a position/situation where attacking them is feasible. I find the sentence as a whole rather odd. It seems to be a quote from an old Chinese source, so perhaps it has lost something in translation or through the centuries.
- "not open to attack" means not in a position/situation where attacking them is feasible.
- I find the sentence as a whole rather odd.
- It seems to be a quote from an old Chinese source, so perhaps it has lost something in translation or through the centuries.
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"not open to attack" means not in a position/situation where attacking them is feasible.
I find the sentence as a whole rather odd. It seems to be a quote from an old Chinese source, so perhaps it has lost something in translation or through the centuries.
I find the sentence as a whole rather odd. It seems to be a quote from an old Chinese source, so perhaps it has lost something in translation or through the centuries.
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