英语专业四级语法词汇详解四十套:第16套

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Test Sixteen

含蓄条件句中的虚拟语气

1)由介词短语引起：

But for their help ,we wouldn’t have succeeded.

His progress wouldn’t have been made without arduous work.

2)由表示转折语气的词语引起：

I was too busy yesterday. Otherwise I would have been here to see you.

3)根据上下文判断：

Anyone in his position would have done the same.

近义词辨析

purpose, aim, goal, end

这组词均含有“目的，目标”的意思。

purpose

是一般用语，强调实现目标的决心。

aim

常指具体的近期奋斗目标或计划。

goal

强调个人精心选定的，含有不达目的誓不罢休的意思，也有足球“球门”之意，又引申为经过艰苦努力才可达到的目标。

end

比较正式，指心目中怀有的目的。

例如：He went to new York City for the mere purpose of seeing 42nd avenue.他去纽约只是为了看看四十二大道。

Her aim is to marry a westerner and live abroad.她的目标是嫁给西方人，住到国外。

We have been fighting for one common goal.我们一直为了一个共同的目标奋斗。

He never achieved his end.他从未达到目的。