在英语越来越重要的21世纪,学好英语成了大学生的首要目标。为帮助大学生更好地掌握英语知识,特提供以下文章:
continue, resume, succeed, go on
这些动词或短语动词均有“继续”之意。
continue : 普通用词。或指持续而不停止,或有一段中断后又继续下去。
He had lunch and then continued his work.(他午饭后继续工作。)
resume : 指中断后的继续。
He resumed his work after a short rest(他休息片刻后又继续进行工作。)
succeed : 侧重指有规律地连续。
His speech was succeeded by a silence.(他讲演后紧接着是一片沉默。)
go on : 通俗用词,多用于口语中。go on+-ing表暂停后继续做原事,即后继续的内容与原来的内容相同。go on+不定式指做完某事后,接着做不同的另一件事。
I don't mean to interrupt. Please go on.(我并不想打断你, 请你继续说。)
contradict, deny, oppose, refute
这些动词都含“否定,否认”,“反驳,反对”之意。
contradict : 指肯定地否认、反对或反驳某事,坚持相反的意见。
He contradicted his own statement.(他否认他自己说过的话。)
deny : 普通用词,侧重否认意见或言论的真实性,尤指否定他人的指控或责难。
He denied knowing anything about their plans.(他否认知悉他们的计划。)
oppose : 普通的广泛用词。指不作争论或不提出论据而无理由地反对;也指任何温和、有理由的反对或否定。
The old man can't bear anyone in the family to oppose him.(这位老人决不能容忍家里有人违抗他。)
refute : 语气较强,强调凭推理或证据驳斥一项主张或言论。
The meeting was very lively and informal with everyone chipping to supplement or refute what the speakers said.(会议开得很活跃, 不拘束, 每个人都能插话补充, 或反驳发言者的讲话。)