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Hexapoda Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
"lost ground"?
"It is esasy to dismiss crime rates as either a local problem or one that has been with us since time immemorial. But that would be a major mistake. Because, though we may have recently lost ground, the problem has the potential to be a far greater global nightmare"
Above is an excerpt from a speech given by Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. I vaguely understand what he means by " though we may have recently lost ground". Does he mean that although crime rates started to surge in the U.S.only recently, they are soon likey to become a major problem all over the world?
Thank you in advance : )
Above is an excerpt from a speech given by Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. I vaguely understand what he means by " though we may have recently lost ground". Does he mean that although crime rates started to surge in the U.S.only recently, they are soon likey to become a major problem all over the world?
Thank you in advance : )
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Hi Hexapoda It seems to me that an Executive Director of Amnesty International would most likely view "losing ground" as a setback in Amnesty International's effort to ensure human rights for people accused of a crime. So, perhaps the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA was referring to the way suspected terrorists have (recently) been treated in the US.
- Hi Hexapoda It seems to me that an Executive Director of Amnesty International would most likely view "losing ground" as a setback in Amnesty International's effort to ensure human rights for people accused of a crime.
- So, perhaps the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA was referring to the way suspected terrorists have (recently) been treated in the US.
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Hi Hexapoda
It seems to me that an Executive Director of Amnesty International would most likely view "losing ground" as a setback in Amnesty International's effort to ensure human rights for people accused of a crime. So, perhaps the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA was referring to the way suspected terrorists have (recently) been treated in the US.
It seems to me that an Executive Director of Amnesty International would most likely view "losing ground" as a setback in Amnesty International's effort to ensure human rights for people accused of a crime. So, perhaps the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA was referring to the way suspected terrorists have (recently) been treated in the US.
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