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Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
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see
What do 'see' and 'would' mean here?
A Treasury-sponsored report has today made recommendations to turn shareholders into more involved owners, who would be more likely to say "enough and no more" when banks are borrowing and lending too much.
Other proposals would see non-executives better trained, working more hours and more likely to challenge the executives. As for the bonuses of bankers, including those below board level, they'd be subject to more scrutiny, with those notorious bonuses only paid out after years have elapsed, once it's clear that their deals aren't toxic.
A Treasury-sponsored report has today made recommendations to turn shareholders into more involved owners, who would be more likely to say "enough and no more" when banks are borrowing and lending too much.
Other proposals would see non-executives better trained, working more hours and more likely to challenge the executives. As for the bonuses of bankers, including those below board level, they'd be subject to more scrutiny, with those notorious bonuses only paid out after years have elapsed, once it's clear that their deals aren't toxic.
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In the above context, "see" means to ensure or make certain of something. com/definition/english/see The "would" above is expressing a conditional mood. com/definition/english/would
- In the above context, "see" means to ensure or make certain of something.
- com/definition/english/see The "would" above is expressing a conditional mood.
- com/definition/english/would
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In the above context, "see" means to ensure or make certain of something.
See meaning #7 of "see" as a verb in the link below:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/see
The "would" above is expressing a conditional mood.
Have a look at meaning #2 in the link bel
See meaning #7 of "see" as a verb in the link below:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/see
The "would" above is expressing a conditional mood.
Have a look at meaning #2 in the link bel
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It's the same as the other would; it's also expressing a conditional mood.
If implemented, other proposals would ... etc.
If implemented, other proposals would ... etc.
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contrapositionOther proposals would see non-executives better trainedYou could paraphrase this as
(The people who made) other proposals envision a world in which non-executives are [trained more effectively / trained to be more effective]
I'm not sure which of those two is really meant by "better trained".
CJ
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