| 释义 |
to all intents and purposes (especially British English) (North American English usually for all intents and purposes) in the effects that something has, if not in reality; almost completely几乎完全;差不多等于- By 1981 the docks had, to all intents and purposes, closed.到 1981 年,这些码头几乎等于关闭了。
- The two items are, for all intents and purposes, identical.这两个项目实际上是相同的。
See also intent | purpose |