As scheduled, they met on February 16.
这里的as scheduled, 可以写成as had been scheduled。
有位台南一中英文教师却写成as it was scheduled。
这种误人子弟的劣师应该加以汰除。
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估计是被传染了word diarrhea，以为越多字数越好…