▲后接不定式作宾语补足语习惯上要省略 to 的动词主要有两个,即have 和make。如:
I’ll have herpost the letter. 我要叫她去寄信。
He had his sonclean the car. 他叫他的儿子擦车。
He made merepeat the story. 他要我把那事重讲一遍。
Rain makesplants grow. 雨水使植物生长。
▲以下各句式也含有“使某人做某事”的意味,但其后的不定式必须带 to:
1. cause sb (sth) to do sth 使某人(某事物)做某事。如:
The coldweather caused the plants to die. 天气寒冷冻死了植物。
What causedyour wife to change her mind? 是什么使你的妻子改变了主意?
2. determine sb to do sth 使某人决定做某事。如:
What determinedyou to accept the offer? 是什么使你接受此项提议?
Hisencouragement determined me to carry on with the work. 他的鼓励使我下定决心要把工作继续干下去。
3. equip sb to do sth 使某人准备好做某事。如:
Your educationwill equip you to earn a good living. 你受的良好教育将使你能谋得好生计。
4. force sb to do sth 迫使某人做某事。如:
They forced herto sign the paper. 他们强迫她在文件上签字。
He was forcedto leave the country. 他被迫离开这个国家。
5. get sb (sth) to do sth 做某人(某事物)做某事。如:
You must getthem to come over here. 你必须想法让他们到这儿来。
He couldn’t getthe car to start and went by bus. 他因无法发动车子,所以就乘公共汽车去。
6. set sb to do sth 使某人做某事。如:
We set thechildren to clean the windows. 我们叫孩子们擦窗子。
I’ve set myselfto finish the work by Friday. 我决心要在星期五以前完成这工作。
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