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商务写作:不可小觑的consult(2)

2012-04-25 
consult这个词,很多人在使用时都会犯迷糊。到底什么时候作及物动词?什么时候作不及物动词?到底加介词with还是for或者about?各种纠结,各种分不清。今天的商务写作指南一次教会你consult的用法。

  在consult后要加介词的话,用with是不正确的,可以用about或者for代替。

  You consult somebody about …

  你可以向某人咨询......

  E.g.: The employer must consult the employee representatives about reducing pay.

  例句:雇主必须向员工代表咨询减薪事宜。

  You consult something for …

  你可以向某物寻求信息......

  E.g.: He consulted the company website for information on internships.

  例句:他在该公司的网页上找实习工作的相关信息。

  2. You can only use consult with when “consult”means “discuss something in order to make a decision”. In this case it is an intransitive verb, so you cannot write anything between the words “consult”and “with”:

  二.当你用consult表示“讨论某事以便做决定”的意思时,你可以在consult后用介词with,因为这时consult是不及物动词,你可以在consult和with之间加任何内容。

  E.g.: He consulted with his lawyer for 15 minutes before returning to the meeting.

  例句:在他回去开会之前,他向律师咨询了15分钟。

  3. “To consult”can also mean “to act as a consultant”. In this case it is also an intransitive verb. It may be followed by “for”:

  三.“to consult”也可以表示“作为一名顾问”的意思。这种用法,consult也是不及物动词,后面可加介词for。

  E.g.: He retired last year, but still consults for his old firm.

  例句:他去年退休了,不过仍然在为老东家做顾问。

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