this article/text; the original text
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
this article; this text
formalRefers to the specific piece of writing being discussed, often used in academic, legal, or formal contexts to introduce the subject.
This article will explore the ethical issues of artificial intelligence.
The research conclusions of this paper are based on a large amount of experimental data.
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As mentioned in the first paragraph of this text, the theory has three core assumptions.
noun
the original text; the main text
formalContrasts with translations, annotations, footnotes, or appendices. Refers to the primary, unaltered source material.
Please refer to the original text; do not rely solely on the translator's annotations.
This contract shall be subject to the Chinese original text.
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After the main text of ancient books, there are usually detailed collation notes.