Then the phrase "not unless" means "only if".Рe.g. — Will you go with her?Р— Not unless she wants me to.РNowhere to land, not unless you had a spaceship.РThe old man had gone to bed with instructions not to be disturbed, not unless the plan failed.РIn conditional clauses, "unless" is used to express that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true. So simply stated, it is a negative "if" clause "if ... not ...". Рe.g. Unless some extra money is found, the theatre will close. РI think you plain — unless, of course, you are happy with the way things are.РHe won't go to sleep unless you tell him a story. РI can't leave her unless I know she's all right.Рinitiate: to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan 开始;发动
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