I am reading a passge which says:"Space does not permit us to elaborate on this period in detail. It is, as it turns out, the single longest chapter in the history of the Church. " I want to know whether the expression"the single longest chapter" means "the only longest chapter". Thanks very much.
Yes, chapter in here means = period ʱ, episodeһ, stageλʱ, phase, intervalʱ, eraʱ etc.
"the single longest chapter" = "a single instant of the longest continuous period" as rightfully pointed out by Shang!
09:28 Nov 26, 2005
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单一最长的章节
Explanation: the only longest chapter = 唯一最长的章节，逻辑上好像有点多余，因为“最长”那个“最”字就已经带“唯一”的意思了
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