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单词 nine-tenths
释义 nine-tenths
Nine parts out of ten; also loosely used to denote nearly the whole of any number or amount.
1812Southey Let. to J. White 16 Feb., I apprehend that at least nine tenths of the business of B. Society relates to foreign countries.1842Borrow Bible in Spain xliv, Nine-tenths of the inhabitants had left this place.1889Skrine Mem. Thring 102 A wretched nine-tenths of the place was the property of private owners.
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