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What is the meaning of "scores of Chinese wannabes" in the following sentence?
There are plenty of successful car companies in Asia, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai immediately coming to mind, with scores of Chinese wannabes aiming to take advantage of the growth of that huge market.
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score = an old word for 20. " Chinese = a person or entity from China. " It is saying that there are a large number of Chinese companies that want to be as big and successful as Toyota.
- score = an old word for 20.
- " Chinese = a person or entity from China.
- " It is saying that there are a large number of Chinese companies that want to be as big and successful as Toyota.
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score = an old word for 20. The plural means "a large number."
Chinese = a person or entity from China.
wannabe = an informal word for "want to be."
It is saying that there are a large number of Chinese companies that want to be as big and successful as Toyota.
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