t-24:to the effect that 以便
a:what does pro. brown say in his lecture?
a:布朗教授在讲座里说什么了？
b:he speaks to the effect that the same symbol carries different implication or association in different cultures.
b:他的大意是，同样的一个象征符号在不同的文化背景中有着不同的含义，可引起不同的联想。
a:can you give me an example?
a：能否举个例子？
b:ox in chinese is the symbol of diligence, honesty and responsibility as well as selfless contribution. but in japanese, it's of backwardness and inefficiency.
b:在中国文化中，牛是勤劳、诚实、有责任感和无私奉献的象征；而在日本文化中，却是落后和无能的代表。
a:it's very interesting.
a：真有趣。
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