Hi! Can I ask what's the function of using "...what it terms the Sponge City concept" instead of using "the term Sponge City...."? Does it stress or indicate something? Hope to know its semantic mean

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Hi! Can I ask what's the function of using "...what it terms the Sponge City concept" instead of using "the term Sponge City...."? Does it stress or indicate something? Hope to know its semantic meaning, thank you so much!

2023년 5월 28일 오전 7:24

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“What if terms” suggests that China uses that word/meaning but other countries might not.

2023년 5월 28일

Another way to put it is that China has coined the term for its specific usage in the context by giving a new name to describe something with its unique definition.

2023년 5월 28일

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