A set or aggregate is a collection of definite, distinct objects of our intuition or of our intellect, to be conceived as a whole (unity) . 集或集合是我们的直观或我们的思维中被看作一个整体的确定的相异的对象的总体。
The need to improve trade and pricing policies and to reform institutions is no less important in agriculture than in the economy as a whole . 定价和贸易政策需要改进，体制需要改革，这对农业来说，其重要性比对整个经济的重要性一点也不差。
For each job saved in clothing, for example, the u.s. economy as a whole sacrificed about $169. 600 to protect a worker earning about $12. 600 . 例如，在成衣业中，每保留一个就业职位，整个美国经济大约损失169，000美元来保护一个收入约为12，600美元的工人。
Basically the developing countries as a whole have not been able to accelerate their food production growth rates enough to keep up with their rapidly increasing populations . 从整体来看，最根本的是由于发展中国家还不能把他们的粮食增长率提高到足以赶上人口迅速增长的速度。
To do any less weakens the tribe as a whole 为了保持部族的完整要做少量的削弱。
Market situation as a whole is favourable to us 市场情况总的说来对我们是有利的。
I think that this meeting is successful as a whole 我认为我们的会议总体上很成功
As a whole our efforts did not prove to be futile 总体说来,我们的努力没有白费。
What does the group , as a whole , think about this 大家总体上对此问题怎么看？
In which case the expression as a whole will return ，在这种情况下整个表达式将返回
