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syoshioka99
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 Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject: Questions regarding English words [Posted from Korea] |
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The confluence of many disparate grievances avowing general slogans is not yet a democratic outcome. With victory comes the need to distill a democratic evolution and to establish a new locus of authority. The more sweeping the destruction of the existing order, the more difficult the establishment of domestic authority is likely to prove, and
the more likely is the resort to force to impose a universal ideology. And the more fragmented the society grows, the greater the temptation to foster unity by appeals to a vision of a merged nationalism and Islamism targeting Western values or social goals.
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Kissinger wrote this article.
1) What is the subject of "avowing" as in "avowing general slogans"?
2) Please rephrase "avowing general slogans." What is "general slogans"? "General" is very vague word in my language.
Sincerely,
Kyle
(source) http://www.henryakissinger.com/articles/iht040212.html |
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IanT
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Honestly, I don't know what he is trying to say here. It's very bad English, that's for sure.
He seems to be talking about a time when different groups of opposition in a country come together to protest against the government. And to protest they use very non-specific complaints "the govt is bad!" etc
But, he argues, this doesn't mean you'll get a stable new government, because in fact these groups disagree about lots of things.
I think the bold bit above is what he means by "avow...", but honestly, it's a wrong use of avow, and it hardly makes sense.
Hope helps,
Ian
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syoshioka99
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| IanT wrote: |
Honestly, I don't know what he is trying to say here. It's very bad English, that's for sure.
He seems to be talking about a time when different groups of opposition in a country come together to protest against the government. And to protest they use very non-specific complaints "the govt is bad!" etc
But, he argues, this doesn't mean you'll get a stable new government, because in fact these groups disagree about lots of things.
I think the bold bit above is what he means by "avow...", but honestly, it's a wrong use of avow, and it hardly makes sense.
Hope helps,
Ian |
Thank you very much for your answer. So do you think you can rephrase the verb "avow"? WHAT is avowing general slogans? (I want to know its subject.)
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IanT
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:34 am Post subject: |
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For avow, I'd just put "using" or maybe "shouting". And presumably the subject would be the people whose grievances happen to be coming together!
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syoshioka99
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| IanT wrote: |
| For avow, I'd just put "using" or maybe "shouting". And presumably the subject would be the people whose grievances happen to be coming together! |
Thank you very much. Your comments are always clear to understand!
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