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The city council was notorious for voting down any measure t
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09 Dec 2018, 02:38
09 Dec 2018, 02:38
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The city council was notorious for voting down any measure that would restrict its ability to wield power, so that it ______ a bill aimed to narrow the ambit of its jurisdiction was surprising only to the small few who had come to believe that the council would pull an about-face.
A. championed
B. took exception to
C. discarded
D. was in favor of
E. tabled
F. objected to
A. championed
B. took exception to
C. discarded
D. was in favor of
E. tabled
F. objected to
Re: The city council was notorious for voting down any measure t
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29 Dec 2018, 05:51
29 Dec 2018, 05:51
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can someone explain to me why "took exception to" rather than "discard"? my guess is that so far "discard" means "get read of smth that is no longer necessary but the bill is smth completely new.
what would you say?
btw, "take exception to" means challenge, right?
where do you recommend to check the translation of phrases?
what would you say?
btw, "take exception to" means challenge, right?
where do you recommend to check the translation of phrases?
Re: The city council was notorious for voting down any measure t
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10 Jun 2019, 07:13
10 Jun 2019, 07:13
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take exception to means to object strongly whereas discarded means to get rid of something no longer useful
