Ask & Learn闻问切英语口语:Recommend
读者 Peter 在一份报告读到下面一句:The teacher recommends that due consideration be given to easing crowdedness at student learning areas and computer rooms. Peter 问 be given 可否用 is given 代替?
英语中有些动词,包括 recommend、propose、suggest 等,都有建议、提示的意思,而建议或提示的内容,多以 subjunctive mood 表达。如:我看了一部好电影,想推荐给朋友 Tom 去看。
I recommend Tom see the film.
Tom 虽然属第三身单数名词,但由于用上 subjunctive mood 的缘故,动词 see 不用加 s。
Peter 提出的句子,也运用了 subjunctive mood,不同之处在于 Peter 的句子用了被动式(学习环境及计算机室的挤迫情况要「被」考虑到),一般来说,due consideration is given to... 是没错,但因为用了 subjunctive mood,所以变成 be given 了。
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