汉语可说“要求某人做某事”,但英语习惯上不能说demand sb to do sth, 遇此情况,可在sb前加介词of,也可改为that从句(注意用 虚拟语气)。如: ■他要求我把一切都告诉他。 误:He demanded me to tell him everything. 正:He demanded of us to tell him everything. 正:He demanded that I should tell him everything. ■他们要求每个成年人都应有选举权。 误:They demanded the right to vote to be given to every adult man. 正:They demanded for the right to vote to be given to every adult man. 正:They demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult man. |
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