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what does it mean: (is pressed at the expense of):?
can anyone paraphrase?
But critics believe the possibility exists that this forum could become a location
where contentious issues are aired, and the objective of meeting special
developmental needs is pressed at the expense of the historic prime mission
of technical coordination and harmonization.
2 Answers
- ?Lv 66 years ago
"X is pressed at the expense of Y" means "X is emphasized, while less attention is paid to Y."
- Gretchen SLv 76 years ago
"...and the objective of meeting special developmental needs becomes more important than the historic prime mission of technical coordination...."
