单词 | to that effect |
释义 | to that effectused toexpressthat what you arereportingis only ashortandgeneralformof what was really said: She said she wasunhappy, orwordsto thateffect. He said something to theeffectthat he would have tochangejobsif thesituationcontinued. They said there had been anaccident, or something to thateffect. He was told toleavethemaloneto dotheirjobs, or words to thateffect. Iremembersomecommentsto theeffectthatourcountry'slawswerebarbaric. See also effectnoun(RESULT) |
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