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候?yàn)橹??! ≡趗ntil引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句中,主語agreement的定語about pay and working conditions被謂語隔開了。因?yàn)橹^語很短,如果定語緊跟agreement,則句子讀起來會頭重腳輕。這種修飾語與被修飾語隔開的情況通常在不會 引起誤解時(shí)使用。如He looked at the girl with large blue eyes這句話就容易引起誤解,with large blue eyes既可修飾he也可修飾the girl?! ?some extent,在某種程度上。 也可以用to a certain extent: The weather has helped me to some/a certain extent. 天氣在某種程度上幫了我的忙?! ?,新聞界,報(bào)界。記者們(集合名詞,后面動詞用單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)均可)?! an is a member of the press. 伊恩是位新聞界人士?! he press is/are waiting to see the president. 記者們在等著見總統(tǒng)?! ?one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!只有一兩個(gè)人提出反對意見,說學(xué)生們會把車開得太快! object作動詞時(shí)后面可以跟從句,表示“提出異議”、“反對”。它后面也可以跟介詞to+名詞/動名詞,表示“反對”、“不喜歡”、“不贊成: They objected that the book was too difficult for them. 他們提出異議,說這本書對他們來說太難了?! lot of people object to smoking in public places. 許多人不贊成在公共場所吸煙?! o you object to my sitting beside you? 你反對我坐在你旁邊嗎?