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Chinese dictionary
conj.even; go so far as to; and even
他的逝世引起了全城,乃至全国人民的哀悼。
The whole city, even the whole country, mourned his death.
为了人民的利益,他不惜付出一切,乃至献出了自己的生命。
For the interest of the people, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice all, even his life.
他精通英语、德语,乃至世界语。
He has a good command of English, German, even Esperanto.
这一政策受到了总统乃至全世界领导人的欢迎。
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the president downwards.
家风、方言、节日乃至道德都是其作为组织方式的配套产物。
Family tradition, dialect, festival and even morality are all used to support its oranizational function.
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- Note"乃至" is different from "甚至". "甚至" still has adverb usage; "乃至" doesn't.