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China has long prevented many American internet giants from providing
services within its borders, and it has placed tight strictures on how
other American technology firms can operate. The enormous commercial
potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put
up much of a fight as Beijing declared, in effect, that their business
interests were subservient to China’s national security interests.
First line is clear to me, but the second line creates confusion. From "The enormous commercial potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put up much of a fight as Beijing declared", I understand that there is a lot of business potential for US companies in China and thus they didn't object much to the restrictions imposed by Chinese government. After this I am completely lost. I can't understand second line as a whole.
Can anyone please explain me this? Can we replace "in effect" with any other term? What does "in effect" mean exactly in this context?
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China has long prevented many American internet giants from providing
services within its borders, and it has placed tight strictures on how
other American technology firms can operate. The enormous commercial
potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put
up much of a fight as Beijing declared, in effect, that their business
interests were subservient to China’s national security interests.
First line is clear to me, but the second line creates confusion. From "The enormous commercial potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put up much of a fight as Beijing declared", I understand that there is a lot of business potential for US companies in China and thus they didn't object much to the restrictions imposed by Chinese government. After this I am completely lost. I can't understand second line as a whole.
Can anyone please explain me this? Can we replace "in effect" with any other term? What does "in effect" mean exactly in this context?
meaning meaning-in-context phrase-meaning
asked May 22 at 9:03
shivashiva
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closed as off-topic by Jason Bassford, lbf, Chappo, JJJ, Chenmunka May 24 at 13:14
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Is it just in effect you have a problem with (it means what it normally means) or is it "the second line as a whole"? If it's still more than a particular word or phrase, you need to be more specific in terms of identifying the concept or part of grammar that's confusing. If you put a period after fight and start another sentence with Beijing, does it help?
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:22
I have problem in understanding second line as a whole, and I think it's because I can't get a clear meaning of "in effect". Putting the period after fight didn't help. Thanks.
– shiva
May 22 at 9:43
The link in my first comment shows that in effect means "in substance : VIRTUALLY // the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage." But it's also parenthetical information—so it can simply be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:52
So Beijing explicitly declared that "in reality" their national security was more of an important concern. Is it correct?
– shiva
May 22 at 10:02
3
@shiva - no, not explicitly. "In effect" means it was implicit, not explicit.
– AndyT
May 22 at 10:33
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China has long prevented many American internet giants from providing
services within its borders, and it has placed tight strictures on how
other American technology firms can operate. The enormous commercial
potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put
up much of a fight as Beijing declared, in effect, that their business
interests were subservient to China’s national security interests.
First line is clear to me, but the second line creates confusion. From "The enormous commercial potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put up much of a fight as Beijing declared", I understand that there is a lot of business potential for US companies in China and thus they didn't object much to the restrictions imposed by Chinese government. After this I am completely lost. I can't understand second line as a whole.
Can anyone please explain me this? Can we replace "in effect" with any other term? What does "in effect" mean exactly in this context?
meaning meaning-in-context phrase-meaning
asked May 22 at 9:03
shivashiva
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China has long prevented many American internet giants from providing
services within its borders, and it has placed tight strictures on how
other American technology firms can operate. The enormous commercial
potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put
up much of a fight as Beijing declared, in effect, that their business
interests were subservient to China’s national security interests.
First line is clear to me, but the second line creates confusion. From "The enormous commercial potential of the Chinese market made it hard for the companies to put up much of a fight as Beijing declared", I understand that there is a lot of business potential for US companies in China and thus they didn't object much to the restrictions imposed by Chinese government. After this I am completely lost. I can't understand second line as a whole.
Can anyone please explain me this? Can we replace "in effect" with any other term? What does "in effect" mean exactly in this context?
meaning meaning-in-context phrase-meaning
meaning meaning-in-context phrase-meaning
asked May 22 at 9:03
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Is it just in effect you have a problem with (it means what it normally means) or is it "the second line as a whole"? If it's still more than a particular word or phrase, you need to be more specific in terms of identifying the concept or part of grammar that's confusing. If you put a period after fight and start another sentence with Beijing, does it help?
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:22
I have problem in understanding second line as a whole, and I think it's because I can't get a clear meaning of "in effect". Putting the period after fight didn't help. Thanks.
– shiva
May 22 at 9:43
The link in my first comment shows that in effect means "in substance : VIRTUALLY // the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage." But it's also parenthetical information—so it can simply be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:52
So Beijing explicitly declared that "in reality" their national security was more of an important concern. Is it correct?
– shiva
May 22 at 10:02
3
@shiva - no, not explicitly. "In effect" means it was implicit, not explicit.
– AndyT
May 22 at 10:33
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Is it just in effect you have a problem with (it means what it normally means) or is it "the second line as a whole"? If it's still more than a particular word or phrase, you need to be more specific in terms of identifying the concept or part of grammar that's confusing. If you put a period after fight and start another sentence with Beijing, does it help?
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:22
I have problem in understanding second line as a whole, and I think it's because I can't get a clear meaning of "in effect". Putting the period after fight didn't help. Thanks.
– shiva
May 22 at 9:43
The link in my first comment shows that in effect means "in substance : VIRTUALLY // the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage." But it's also parenthetical information—so it can simply be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:52
So Beijing explicitly declared that "in reality" their national security was more of an important concern. Is it correct?
– shiva
May 22 at 10:02
3
@shiva - no, not explicitly. "In effect" means it was implicit, not explicit.
– AndyT
May 22 at 10:33
Is it just in effect you have a problem with (it means what it normally means) or is it "the second line as a whole"? If it's still more than a particular word or phrase, you need to be more specific in terms of identifying the concept or part of grammar that's confusing. If you put a period after fight and start another sentence with Beijing, does it help?
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:22
Is it just in effect you have a problem with (it means what it normally means) or is it "the second line as a whole"? If it's still more than a particular word or phrase, you need to be more specific in terms of identifying the concept or part of grammar that's confusing. If you put a period after fight and start another sentence with Beijing, does it help?
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:22
I have problem in understanding second line as a whole, and I think it's because I can't get a clear meaning of "in effect". Putting the period after fight didn't help. Thanks.
– shiva
May 22 at 9:43
I have problem in understanding second line as a whole, and I think it's because I can't get a clear meaning of "in effect". Putting the period after fight didn't help. Thanks.
– shiva
May 22 at 9:43
The link in my first comment shows that in effect means "in substance : VIRTUALLY // the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage." But it's also parenthetical information—so it can simply be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:52
The link in my first comment shows that in effect means "in substance : VIRTUALLY // the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage." But it's also parenthetical information—so it can simply be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:52
So Beijing explicitly declared that "in reality" their national security was more of an important concern. Is it correct?
– shiva
May 22 at 10:02
So Beijing explicitly declared that "in reality" their national security was more of an important concern. Is it correct?
– shiva
May 22 at 10:02
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@shiva - no, not explicitly. "In effect" means it was implicit, not explicit.
– AndyT
May 22 at 10:33
@shiva - no, not explicitly. "In effect" means it was implicit, not explicit.
– AndyT
May 22 at 10:33
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The second sentence is making two points, and it's a bit confusing that they put them both in the same sentence, as they're not really directly related.
The first point is that American businesses put up with China's tight restrictions because there's so much business opportunity there.
The second point is that China apparently has all these restrictions to make it clear that their national security interests are more important than the business interests of these companies. "in effect" means that they don't state this explicitly anywhere, it's just the obvious implication.
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The second sentence is making two points, and it's a bit confusing that they put them both in the same sentence, as they're not really directly related.
The first point is that American businesses put up with China's tight restrictions because there's so much business opportunity there.
The second point is that China apparently has all these restrictions to make it clear that their national security interests are more important than the business interests of these companies. "in effect" means that they don't state this explicitly anywhere, it's just the obvious implication.
answered May 22 at 19:43
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The second sentence is making two points, and it's a bit confusing that they put them both in the same sentence, as they're not really directly related.
The first point is that American businesses put up with China's tight restrictions because there's so much business opportunity there.
The second point is that China apparently has all these restrictions to make it clear that their national security interests are more important than the business interests of these companies. "in effect" means that they don't state this explicitly anywhere, it's just the obvious implication.
answered May 22 at 19:43
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The second sentence is making two points, and it's a bit confusing that they put them both in the same sentence, as they're not really directly related.
The first point is that American businesses put up with China's tight restrictions because there's so much business opportunity there.
The second point is that China apparently has all these restrictions to make it clear that their national security interests are more important than the business interests of these companies. "in effect" means that they don't state this explicitly anywhere, it's just the obvious implication.
answered May 22 at 19:43
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The second sentence is making two points, and it's a bit confusing that they put them both in the same sentence, as they're not really directly related.
The first point is that American businesses put up with China's tight restrictions because there's so much business opportunity there.
The second point is that China apparently has all these restrictions to make it clear that their national security interests are more important than the business interests of these companies. "in effect" means that they don't state this explicitly anywhere, it's just the obvious implication.
answered May 22 at 19:43
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answered May 22 at 19:43
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Is it just in effect you have a problem with (it means what it normally means) or is it "the second line as a whole"? If it's still more than a particular word or phrase, you need to be more specific in terms of identifying the concept or part of grammar that's confusing. If you put a period after fight and start another sentence with Beijing, does it help?
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:22
I have problem in understanding second line as a whole, and I think it's because I can't get a clear meaning of "in effect". Putting the period after fight didn't help. Thanks.
– shiva
May 22 at 9:43
The link in my first comment shows that in effect means "in substance : VIRTUALLY // the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage." But it's also parenthetical information—so it can simply be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
– Jason Bassford
May 22 at 9:52
So Beijing explicitly declared that "in reality" their national security was more of an important concern. Is it correct?
– shiva
May 22 at 10:02
3
@shiva - no, not explicitly. "In effect" means it was implicit, not explicit.
– AndyT
May 22 at 10:33