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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Power
Hi, how do I know when power mean "force" or power like in "great powers"?
In "a countervailing power" my guess is they mean to force, but in "group of powers" I'm not sure if they mean to force or to great powers?
"In the post-Cold War era, the absence of a countervailing power or a group of powers in the system allowed the US the opportunity to dominate world politics."
In "a countervailing power" my guess is they mean to force, but in "group of powers" I'm not sure if they mean to force or to great powers?
"In the post-Cold War era, the absence of a countervailing power or a group of powers in the system allowed the US the opportunity to dominate world politics."
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No—in your sentence, both refer to other powerful governments. 'Countervailing modifies both 'power' and 'group of powers'. As with any word that has multiple definitions, context and previous knowledge must determine which definition applies.
- No—in your sentence, both refer to other powerful governments.
- 'Countervailing modifies both 'power' and 'group of powers'.
- As with any word that has multiple definitions, context and previous knowledge must determine which definition applies.
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No—in your sentence, both refer to other powerful governments. 'Countervailing modifies both 'power' and 'group of powers'. As with any word that has multiple definitions, context and previous knowledge must determine which definition applies.
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Hi Mister, I'm adding more text, now that you write that countervailing modifies both of the power words I really unable to understand to what other meaning it convert ...
"In the post-Cold War era, the absence of a countervailing power or a group of powers in the system... allowed the US the opportunity to dominate world politics. Indeed, the US made several mistakes that contribu
"In the post-Cold War era, the absence of a countervailing power or a group of powers in the system... allowed the US the opportunity to dominate world politics. Indeed, the US made several mistakes that contribu
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The lack of any other strong, opposing country in the world allowed the US to dominate global politics.
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Hi, Another power word in my text, my guess is that power here is "force" and not power like in great power?
"The Russian-Chinese co-ordination on many world issues, including in the UN Security Council, makes it almost certain that the West will, from now on, face tougher resistance to its polices from underprivileged powers in the international system."
"The Russian-Chinese co-ordination on many world issues, including in the UN Security Council, makes it almost certain that the West will, from now on, face tougher resistance to its polices from underprivileged powers in the international system."
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I'm glad that I can ask about my doubts here... this is one of the words I have difficulty with, thanks...
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