句子:
A student should be given the right to decide whether or not to learn a foreign language.
问题1:whether or not 的词性、用法(前后形式)是什么?
问题2:whether or not 在此处,是否有更好的表达方式(换到其他位置),同时保持意思不变?
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whether or not = whether, 是从属连词,引导名词性从句或让步从句。你的句子中whether or not引导的是宾语从句。不过这是一个简略的宾语从句,即从句简略为一个不定式结构。
...to decide whether or not to learn a foreign language
= ...to decide whether or not they should/will learn a foreign language
= ...to decide whether they should/will learn a foreign language or not
= ...to decide whether or not they should/will learn a foreign language
= ...to decide whether they should/will learn a foreign language
= ...to decide if they should/will learn a foreign language
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解答:把省略部分补齐为下面英语句子
A student should be given the right to decide whether (he decides to learn a foreign language 省略)or (he decides 省略)not to learn a foreign language.(备注:whether..or not 引导宾语从句,作不定式to decide的宾语从句)
参考译文:应该给学生权利去决定他是想学习一门外语还是不想学一门外语。
Whether he decides to learn a foreign language or not, a student should make the decision by himself.备注:whether..or not 引导让步状语从句。)
参考译文:不管学生是否决定学习一门外语,应该由他自己做这个决定。
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