"to all intents and purposes" 怎么发音

expression

US

tu or tuh or tii AWL in-TENTS and or and PUR-puh-siz

UK

too AWL int-TENTS and PUR-puh-siz

释义

This phrase means 'in every important way' or 'basically', used when something is true for all practical purposes even if not technically or officially.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˌɪnˈtɛnts/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpɝpəsəz/, /ˈpɝpəsɪz

英式英语

tˈuː/ /ˈɔːl/ /ɪntˈɛnts/ /ˈænd/ /pˈɜːpəsɪz

简化发音

美式

tu or tuh or tii AWL in-TENTS and or and PUR-puh-siz

英式

too AWL int-TENTS and PUR-puh-siz

语境中听

To all intents and purposes, the project is finished.

He is, to all intents and purposes, the manager here.

To all intents and purposes, this rule applies to everyone.

That shop is, to all intents and purposes, closed for good.