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Johnleo Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Tack
The plane left on its usual tack, and his last radar contact suggested the United Kingdom.
What does it mean here? Is it an abbreviation of other word?
What does it mean here? Is it an abbreviation of other word?
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"tack" here means "heading", "course", "direction" (it's a term originally used for sailing ships).
- "tack" here means "heading", "course", "direction" (it's a term originally used for sailing ships).
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"tack" here means "heading", "course", "direction" (it's a term originally used for sailing ships).
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"Usual tack" has also been borrowed from sailing to describe someone's habitual way of dealing with a given situation.
Let's try/take a different tack.
I think in sailing, it's a technique for advancing against the wind.
Let's try/take a different tack.
I think in sailing, it's a technique for advancing against the wind.
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