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单词 to all intents and purposes
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to all intents and purposes


Also, for all intents and purposes; for all practical purposes. In every practical sense, virtually. For example, For all intents and purposes the case is closed, or For all practical purposes the Vice-President is the chief executive while the President is in the hospital. The first phrase, dating from the 1500s, originated in English law, where it was to all intents, constructions, and purposes. A shorter synonym is in effect, def. 1.

Words nearby to all intents and purposes

toadstool, to advantage, toady, to a fare-thee-well, to a fault, to all intents and purposes, to a man, Toamasina, to-and-fro, toast, toaster
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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