| 释义 |
●to the efˈfect that…●to this/that efˈfectused when giving the basic meaning of what sb has said or written, without using their exact words （表示转述时没有逐字逐句地引用）大意是，相当于◆A letter was sent to the employees to the effect that the store would have to close down.
雇员们收到一封信说是商店将要关闭。◆She told me not to interfere, or words to that effect.
她叫我不要介入，反正就是那个意思。 |