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chubbyhana
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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: I didn't get it .... |
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Dear all:
Please help me to figure out some phrases in the following sentences, thanks!!!
"Ratzinger took actions with John Paul's assent against a series of high-profile theologians who drifted from Catholic orthodoxy. The final act of Ratzinger's tenure in his old job came in mid-March when, according to Jesuit sources, his office pressed leaders of that religious order to remove the Rev. Thomas Reese as editor of America, an influential U.S. weekly magazine."
What are the meanings of (A) drifted from (B) the final act (c)when (D) pressed leaders of the religious order ???
Thank you !!! Chubbyhana |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:45 am Post subject: Re: I didn't get it .... |
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| chubbyhana wrote: |
"Ratzinger took actions with John Paul's assent against a series of high-profile theologians who drifted from Catholic orthodoxy. The final act of Ratzinger's tenure in his old job came in mid-March when, according to Jesuit sources, his office pressed leaders of that religious order to remove the Rev. Thomas Reese as editor of America, an influential U.S. weekly magazine."
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Ratzinger took actions with John Paul's assent against a series of high-profile theologians who moved away from Catholic orthodoxy. The last thing he did in his old job came in mid-March when, according to Jesuit sources, his office pushed the leaders of the Jesuit religious order to remove the Rev. Thomas Reese as editor of America, an influential U.S. weekly magazine.
The "when" refers to mid-March. You could also say, "...came in mid-March when his office pushed the leaders of the Jesuit religious order....." |
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chubbyhana
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:17 am Post subject: still have one question.... |
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Hi.....Lorikeet:
Thank you so much for helping me here.... your explanation is much
clearer and easy understand!
I still have one question here, what is the "Jesuit religious order" ??
plaese help me again, thank you!!! chubbyhana |
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pugachevV
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The Society of Jesus a Roman Catholic religious order was founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius Loyola.
They run schools and universities and are often said to be very strict. |
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