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What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible?



 
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What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible? #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:11 pm   What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible?
 

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #404 "Banking in China", question 2

China's record-breaking performance in raising more than US$46bn is all the more stunning given that, just two years ago, the challenge of cleaning up balance sheets and non-performing loan portfolios was ......... next to impossible by the international investment community.

(a) convinced
(b) deemed
(c) evinced
(d) seemed

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #404 "Banking in China", answer 2

China's record-breaking performance in raising more than US$46bn is all the more stunning given that, just two years ago, the challenge of cleaning up balance sheets and non-performing loan portfolios was deemed next to impossible by the international investment community.

Correct answer: (b) deemed

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hiya,
Sorry,can't understand that " deemed next to impossible " Sad , "the challenge .....was deemed impossible by the international investment community" seems ok,right? Smile thanks for answering.

PS: for question 9, why not use "catalyst"? I mean," ingredient" here sounds very abstract to me. thanks again!
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What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible? #2 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:20 pm   What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible?
 

was deemed impossible = they considered it impossible
next to = almost
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What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible? #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2007 23:29 pm   What does this phrase mean: deemed next to impossible?
 

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Hi FangFang,

Yes, 'catalyst' is probably not far enough away from possibility. My original thought was that 'catalyst' was too strong a word. I think I'll change it, thanks.
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