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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
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Reference and ...
Hi everyone,
In the following sentences, the last sentence is quite confusing to me.
What's the meaning of "reference" in this context and where do the words "from the platform to ... its best representatives" link to?
A European will be struck by the constant reference in the press and
will be struck by from the platform to ....
OR
A European will be struck by the constant reference in the press and
A European will be struck by the constant reference from the platform to... ?
If anyone could guess and have some thoughts, would you tell me some ?
Any idea will be welcomed.
Thanks~
pb
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These statesmen performed their political function, but at the same time they felt a more universal responsibility, and they actively defined this responsibility. Thanks to them there is in America a living school of political science. In fact, it is at the moment the only one perfectly adapted to the emergencies of the contemporary world, and one which can be victoriously opposed to communism. A European who follows American politics will be struck by the constant reference in the press and from the platform to this political philosophy, to the historical events through which it was best expressed, to the great statesmen who were its best representatives.
In the following sentences, the last sentence is quite confusing to me.
What's the meaning of "reference" in this context and where do the words "from the platform to ... its best representatives" link to?
A European will be struck by the constant reference in the press and
will be struck by from the platform to ....
OR
A European will be struck by the constant reference in the press and
A European will be struck by the constant reference from the platform to... ?
If anyone could guess and have some thoughts, would you tell me some ?
Any idea will be welcomed.
Thanks~
pb
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These statesmen performed their political function, but at the same time they felt a more universal responsibility, and they actively defined this responsibility. Thanks to them there is in America a living school of political science. In fact, it is at the moment the only one perfectly adapted to the emergencies of the contemporary world, and one which can be victoriously opposed to communism. A European who follows American politics will be struck by the constant reference in the press and from the platform to this political philosophy, to the historical events through which it was best expressed, to the great statesmen who were its best representatives.
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Hi, 'Reference' here means 'a lot of mentions'. There were a lot of references to Tom means 'Tom was mentioned a lot'. You refer to something.
- Hi, 'Reference' here means 'a lot of mentions'.
- There were a lot of references to Tom means 'Tom was mentioned a lot'.
- You refer to something.
- 'The platform' is an idiomatic way of speaking about politicians, who often stand on a platform to make speeches.
- Here's a breakdown of the sntence into segments.
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Hi,
'Reference' here means 'a lot of mentions'.
There were a lot of references to Tom means 'Tom was mentioned a lot'.
You refer to something.
'The platform' is an idiomatic way of speaking about politicians, who often stand on a platform to make speeches.
Here's a breakdown of the snte
'Reference' here means 'a lot of mentions'.
There were a lot of references to Tom means 'Tom was mentioned a lot'.
You refer to something.
'The platform' is an idiomatic way of speaking about politicians, who often stand on a platform to make speeches.
Here's a breakdown of the snte
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Thanks, Clive
Now, I can see what mistakes I've done.
If it's alright, I'd like to ask another questions.
In those sentences, is it ok to understand "it" and "its" of "which it was best expressed" and "who were its best representatives" as "this political philosophy"?
(At first I thought them as America but later it seems to refer to some value... so...)
Now, I can see what mistakes I've done.
If it's alright, I'd like to ask another questions.
In those sentences, is it ok to understand "it" and "its" of "which it was best expressed" and "who were its best representatives" as "this political philosophy"?
(At first I thought them as America but later it seems to refer to some value... so...)
00
Hi,
In those sentences, is it ok to understand "it" and "its" of "which it was best expressed" and "who were its best representatives" as "this political philosophy"?
(At first I thought them as America but later it seems to refer to some value... so...)
And what about them which are marked in red below?
What do you think they mean specifically?
(a sch
In those sentences, is it ok to understand "it" and "its" of "which it was best expressed" and "who were its best representatives" as "this political philosophy"?
(At first I thought them as America but later it seems to refer to some value... so...)
And what about them which are marked in red below?
What do you think they mean specifically?
(a sch
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