2012.09.15 學習

1. Subjective Mood                      

 口訣 : ( if 子句V時態: 現 → 過 , 過 →過完 )

    <假設>
    If + S + were/V-ed ... , S +would/could/should/might + V...     
   與"現在事實"相反

    If + S +  had p.p.  ... , S +would/could/should/might + have p.p. ...  
   與"過去事實"相反

2.
    Each of + 複數 N + is/was...
     One of  + 複數 N + is...

3. reject  v.s. refuse

    reject /rɪˈʤɛkt/ verb rejects; reject·ed; rejecting

[+ obj]  
1 : to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something) 
▪ My teacher rejected my excuse for being late. 

▪ The committee rejected my proposal/idea/suggestion/motion.  

▪ I agree with several points of her argument, while rejecting [=disagreeing with] her   
  conclusions.   
▪ She rejected the package/letter [=she did not accept the delivery of the package, letter, etc.] 

  and returned it unopened.

2 : to decide not to publish (something) or make (something) available to the public because it is not good enough
▪ My article/book/paper was rejected. 

▪ The produce inspector rejected several crates of berries that had begun to grow mold.

3 a : to refuse to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.
▪ The college rejects hundreds of applicants each year.
   b : to decide not to offer (someone) a job or position
▪ We rejected 5 of the 10 job applicants right away.

4 : to refuse to love, care for, or give attention to (someone)
▪ The mother cat rejected the smallest kitten and refused to feed it.  

▪ Rejected by society, these street kids have to fend for themselves. 

▪ He still loves her even though she's rejected him before.  

▪ He wanted to ask her on a date, but he was afraid of being rejected.

5 medical, of a person's body : to produce substances that try to harm or destroy (a transplanted organ, a skin graft, etc.)
▪ The patient's immune system rejected the transplanted heart. = The patient rejected the transplanted heart.

    refuse /rɪˈfju:z/ verb refuses; refused; refusing

1 : to say that you will not accept (something, such as a gift or offer) [+ obj]  

▪ He refused the job. [=he did not accept the job] 

 ▪ I could hardly refuse [=could not refuse] the money. 

 ▪ The offer was too good to refuse. [=the offer was so good that I had to accept it] [no obj]  

▪ When they offered me the money, I couldn't refuse.

2 : to say or show that you are not willing to do something that someone wants you to do [no obj]  

▪ They asked her to help but she refused. [+ obj] — usually followed by to + verb  

▪ He refused to answer the question.  

▪ She flatly/stubbornly/steadfastly refused to help.  

▪ They refuse to accept the truth.

3 [+ obj] : to not allow someone to have (something)
▪ They were refused [=denied] admittance to the game.  

▪ They refused him a visa. [=they did not give him a visa]

資料來源

1. 2.  : 明科補習班 高中英文老師 Frank

3. :    Merriam-Webster.com