I have two questions about the meaning of the word "as" in the following two definition sentences.
I just memorized words flashcards, and I find the definition of the word "according" is "as indicated or stated by". and the definition of the word "advise" is "to recommend as a course of action".
Two problems:
1----what's the meaning and function of the word "as" in the two definition sentences.
2------what's the meaning of the two definition sentences .
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as = 为
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@ahaha:
I think that it would help if we rewrote the sentence like this:
"Advise" means to recommend SOMETHING as a course of action.
As you can see, the word "as" introduces the words "a course of action," which refers to "something."
If you are having a problem, you might ask a friend: Could you recommend a course of action for my problem?
Then after your friend gives you his / her advice, you might tell another friend what your first friend suggested and say, "Do you recommend WHAT HE / SHE SUGGESTED as a course of action?"
(As you can see, the function of the word "as" is to introduce "a course of action," and "a course of action" refers to "what he / she suggested.")
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In these conexts "as" means "like"
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