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You could face a US$500 fine, including a three-month jail term for swearing.
你說髒話就可能會被罰五百元美金, 還包括三個月的徒刑。 |
Considering the trivial nature of the crime, the punishment seemed quite harsh to some.
就這項罪行微不足道的性質而論, 這樣的刑罰對有些人來說似乎相當嚴厲。 |
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上列句中, 分別使用了現在分詞including (包括) 及considering (就……而論) 作介系詞的用法。
少數現在分詞可當介詞使用, 常見者如下: |
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1. including (包括)、excluding (除外)
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例: Everyone went to the party, |
including
excluding |
Johnny. |
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→ Everyone went to the party, Johnny was
(being) |
included.
excluded. |
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→ Everyone went to the party, Johnny |
included.
excluded. |
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= Everyone went to the party, |
inclusive of
exclusive of |
Johnny. |
(每個人都去參加了派對，包括／除了約翰。)
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considering (就……而論; 鑒於……) |
例: Considering Bill's age, he's still pretty fit.
→ Bill's age is considered, he's still pretty fit.
(being)
→ Bill's age considered, he's still pretty fit.
(就比爾的年紀而論，他的身體還算是相當健康。)
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| 3. |
regarding/concerning (有關、關於) |
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例: The professor wrote a paper |
regarding
concerning
about
on |
computers. |
(該教授寫了一篇有關電腦的論文。)
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