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The phrase "也就是说" is formed through a logical, three-step conceptual chain that mirrors a clarifying thought process. It begins with 也 ("also"), which first acknowledges and connects to the preceding statement. This is immediately focused by 就 ("then/precisely"), which sharpens the connection to indicate what follows is the direct, essential counterpart. Finally, it is framed by 说 ("to say"), which verbally packages the entire preceding linkage as an act of explanation or rephrasing. Thus, the formation isn't arbitrary but builds sequentially from connection, to precise focus, to uttered clarification, creating a single cohesive unit for introducing a restatement.
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也就是说，我们明天放假。
也就是说，你需要重新做这个作业。
这个计划的核心问题就是成本太高，也就是说，我们负担不起。
根据合同条款，逾期交货将面临罚款，也就是说，我们必须准时完成。
他的理论彻底推翻了之前的假设，也就是说，整个研究领域需要新的基础。