英语释义
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pron., a., conj., & As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those),
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that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously
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mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may
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precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is
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true; those in the basket are good apples.
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pron., a., conj., & As an adjective, that has the same
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demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
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pron., a., conj., & As a relative pronoun, that is
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equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a
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person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either
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pron., a., conj., & As a conjunction, that retains much of
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its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
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pron., a., conj., & To introduce a clause employed as the
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object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative
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pron., a., conj., & To introduce, a reason or cause; --
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equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
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pron., a., conj., & To introduce a purpose; -- usually
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followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to
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pron., a., conj., & To introduce a consequence, result, or
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effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
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pron., a., conj., & In an elliptical sentence to introduce
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a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise,
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indignation, or the like.
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pron., a., conj., & As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he
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was that frightened he could say nothing.