to the extent that

基本解释

The shortage do not exist to the extent that you report.
短缺并未严重到你报道的那种程度。
But unilateralism only makes sense to the extent that it encourages others to go further too.
但是只有当实行单方主义的一方鼓励其他人也向前走时，它才有意义。
It has only led my thoughts to the extent that I no longer retain any knowledge in my head, I just look everything up on its website instead.
它只是把我的思想引领到这样一种程度：我不再需要在头脑中保留任何知识，一切都到它的网站上去查就行了。
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"There are so many people who work so hard everyday but they can't realize the benefits of that hard work to the extent that they should."
Much as you might instruct as a human, a robot, to do something to the extent that's currently possible.
在某种程度上就像指挥人类，机器人一样，从某种意义来说对电脑也是一样的。
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To the extent that Lycidas' body has been recovered, that it's been redeemed, Milton is able -- perhaps successfully, Milton is able to justify the ways of God to men.
利西达斯的身体最终愈合了，被救赎了，这样弥尔顿就得以--或许是成功的，证明了上帝待人之法。
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To the extent that the government still wants Lay's money, it will go after it there.
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