to the effect that

The black man said something to the effect that no one could do nothin'about it.

黑人嘟囔了几句,大意是说对此谁都没辙.

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I have a note to the effect that you owe me a hundred pounds.

我有一张你欠我100英镑的借条.

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She grumbled something to the effect that Madame ought to have come to a decision.

她咕噜了几句话，意思是说，太太早应该有所决定。

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He started early to the effect that he might get there by lunchtime.

他很早动身以便可以在午饭之前到达那里.

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A notion has taken hold in the US to the effect that the only people who should be encouraged to bring children into the world are those who can afford them.

在美国有这样一个根深蒂固的观念：只有那些有能力抚养子女的人才受鼓励生育。

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He was using language to the effect that he was to consider suggestions to the deal.

杜立石的态度更加息事宁人,他表示准备考虑接受该交易的提议.

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The letter is to the effect that he will soon arrive.

信的大意是说他不久就会来.

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The characters show a lack of physical presence in the novels to the effect that a voice presents itself as the main character.

人物在小说中呈现出一种身体不在场的趋势，直至最后只剩下了声音作为主要人物。

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He left a note to the effect that he would not be return.

他留下一张字条，大意是说他不回来了。

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He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.

他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。

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I had a letter to the effect that he would soon arrive.

我收到一封信,信的大意是,他很快就要来了.

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He made a declaration to the effect that he would soon resign.

他发表一项声明，大意是他将很快辞职。

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Warning notices were posted to the effect that the beach was closed.

警告已经贴了出来,大意是说海滩已经关闭.

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He made a speech to the effect that he would manage the factory he bought.

他做了一次讲话,大意是说他将经营那家他买下的工厂.

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Harry murmured something to the effect that they would all meet Margaret soon enough.

哈里嘟哝着说了些话，大意是他们都想尽快见到玛格丽特。

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He left a note to the effect that he would not be coming back.

他留下一张字条，大意是他不回来了。

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I received a letter to the effect that he would help me.

我收到一封信,大意是说他愿意帮助我.

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I say a few words to the effect that all he have told us is already well known.

我说了几句话，大意是他所告诉我们的一切早已为人熟知。

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The report is to the effect that the president was assassinated.

这报导的大意是总统被谋杀了.

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He left a note to the effect that he would not be returning.

他留下一张字条,大意是说他不回来了.

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He quotes Google co-founder Larry Page to the effect that the "perfect search engine" will "understand exactly what I mean and give me back exactly what I want."

他引用了谷歌的共同创始人拉里·佩奇的话，大意是“完美的搜索引频”会“正确理解我的意思，而且反馈给我的也正是我想要的。

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It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease.

这是第一种似乎对该病有显著疗效的药物。

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Saying something to the effect that a Jew should never breach their threshold.

说话的大意是一个犹太人，绝不能违背自己的门槛。

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They started early to the effect that they might get there in time.

他们一早就动身了,以便能及时赶到那里.

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The effect of that singing, as the old-time reporters used to say, was electrical.

正如从前的记者常说的那样，歌声直击人心。

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I have received a letter to the effect that I have been admitted to the university.

我收到了一封信,大意是说我被大学录取了.

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She issued a statement to the effect that she would resign from the post.

她发表了一个声明说她不会从那个位置上退下去。

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He has made a declaration to the effect that all fighting must stop at once.

他作了宣布,大意是说战争必须立刻停止.

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The effect was to disrupt the food chain, starving many animals and those that preyed on them

其结果就是破坏食物链，使很多动物和那些以捕食它们为生的动物饿死。

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We are enclosing our proforma invoice in triplicate to the effect that you may apply for the import licence.

随函附送我方形式发票一式三份，以便你方申请许可证。

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