Dilya
What does it mean?))Help,please! 1. God plays dice wiht the Universe.But they are loaded dice. What is "loaded dice"? 2. For a long time,the Pareto law has lumbered the economic scene like erratic blocks on the landscape. What does "lumbered" mean here?Positive or negative meaning?
2016년 1월 22일 오전 4:54
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Loaded dice are those that have been manipulated by putting weights in the die so they will land on a specific number. It is illegal to do this. Very clever crooks do this and if caught, they usually end up dead. Lumbered is a negative concept. It is usually mentioned with breathing. His breathing was lumbered meaning he Had trouble breathing. He was out of breath.
2016년 1월 22일
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"loaded" dice have had weights added so they always land on certain numbers. Playing with loaded dice means cheating. "lumbered" is not a transitive verb, a word is missing after it. Lumbered around, lumbered into, etc. It means to walk heavily, destructively.
2016년 1월 22일
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1st one has been answered !!!! 2. For a long time,the Pareto law has lumbered the economic scene like erratic blocks on the landscape. lumbered is as the gentlemen above me already said has a negative meaning in the context it can mean the Pareto laws has turned the economy into a shallow, senseless/meaningless , boring, obstructing etc . just like erratic rocks on the landscape (just like the big rocks standing tall , obstructing/ hampering the the surroundings )
2016년 1월 22일
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