NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Does " in an unexpected twist" mean " in an unexpected change of things"?
Context:
A series of damning documents seen by Nature expose deep concerns over the safety and efficacy of the controversial stem-cell therapy promoted by Italy’s Stamina Foundation. The leaked papers reveal the true nature of the processes involved, long withheld by Stamina’s president, Davide Vannoni. Other disclosures show that the successes claimed by Stamina for its treatments have been over-stated. And, in an unexpected twist, top Italian scientists are dissociating themselves from an influential Miami-based clinician over his apparent support for the foundation.
A series of damning documents seen by Nature expose deep concerns over the safety and efficacy of the controversial stem-cell therapy promoted by Italy’s Stamina Foundation. The leaked papers reveal the true nature of the processes involved, long withheld by Stamina’s president, Davide Vannoni. Other disclosures show that the successes claimed by Stamina for its treatments have been over-stated. And, in an unexpected twist, top Italian scientists are dissociating themselves from an influential Miami-based clinician over his apparent support for the foundation.
Top answer
in a very surprising development
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Thanks.
Does "top Italian scientists are dissociating themselves from an influential Miami-based clinician" mean "top italian scientists are begining to deny their association with an influential Miami-based clinician" (which mean these scientists are starting to realising the harm inflicted by the clinician and want to show that they are innocent")?
Does "top Italian scientists are dissociating themselves from an influential Miami-based clinician" mean "top italian scientists are begining to deny their association with an influential Miami-based clinician" (which mean these scientists are starting to realising the harm inflicted by the clinician and want to show that they are innocent")?
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It means that they formerly accepted his ideas but now are making it clear that they do not.
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