He told the secretariat that Australia would look to increase labour mobility.
其中look to怎么回事?
look在此为及物动词,后接to do不定式作宾语。意为want to do, try to do.
以下为《韦氏高阶词典》的释义和例句:
[+ object]
a : to want or try to do something — followed by to + verb
a company looking to become a leader in the industry
We're looking to create something new.
b : to expect something — followed by to + verb
We look to have a good year. = We are looking to have a good year.
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在美国英语中,look to do 相当于expect/hope/wish/want to do,它是由look forword to doing 演变而来。又如:
Countries looking to raise their retirement ages typically make their intentions known five to ten years in advance.
希望提高退休年龄的国家,通常会提前五到十年宣布自己的规划。
英语表达在朝着简洁的方向发展。look to do 大有取代 look forward to doing 的趋势,尤其是美国英语。其用法跟 expect/hope/wish/want to do 相当。
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