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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
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A long-standing theory that historically lower suicide rates seen among married versus unmarried women reflects a "protective effect" of motherhood, rather than advantages of marriage perse,
I heard this word in a TED lecture for the first time. And this is the model sentence of my online dictionary. The explanation of this part is "rather than advantages of marriage itself". There is no meaning about color in any of the materials that I have saw. So could you tell me what it means?
I heard this word in a TED lecture for the first time. And this is the model sentence of my online dictionary. The explanation of this part is "rather than advantages of marriage itself". There is no meaning about color in any of the materials that I have saw. So could you tell me what it means?
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The phrase meant is per se (two words, pronounced "per say"). Which online dictionary spells it "*****"?
- The phrase meant is per se (two words, pronounced "per say").
- Which online dictionary spells it "*****"?
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The phrase meant is per se (two words, pronounced "per say"). Which online dictionary spells it "*****"?
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It means by itself, or of itself.
It is not some special quality of marriage itself that makes the difference, it is motherhood that causes the observed effect.
It is not some special quality of marriage itself that makes the difference, it is motherhood that causes the observed effect.
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You Dao.... A Chinese online dictionary..... There is no explanation but example sentence. Thank you.
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Here are some useful dictionary links:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
http://onelook.com/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
http://onelook.com/
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