| A | B |
Meaning | 대략적으로, ~ 이내에 | ~의 문제 |
a matter of + N | a matter of weeks a matter of seconds a matter of minutes a matter of days | a matter of time a matter of fact a matter of urgency a matter of principle a matter of law a matter of policy |
Examples
A
-In a matter of minutes, the Russians could completely destroy our entire SAMOS system of spy satellites.
-But quite clearly this is a more expensive use of beds in residential establishments, when people simply come in for a matter of days or week or two weeks, rather than coming in on a permanent basis.
B
- As a matter of law, it is arguable that a plaintiff who announces before his case that he will pass on any damages to charity is not entitled to anything except costs if he wins.
-But when BT introduced its computer service, it also brought in a charge of 43p per inquiry and, as a matter of policy, would not give addresses.