knowledge 的用法
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1. Beijing is in need of some people
with ___ knowledge of English and management in ____ preparation
for the 2008 Olympic Games.
A. a; the
B. the; the C. /; the
D. The;
/
答案C。
knowledge为抽象名词,其前不加冠词;第二空the
preparation表特指。笔者认为此题答案与解析有误(第一空应填不定冠词a,第二空不填为最佳答案。)
一、knowledge作“知识,学问”解的用法
1、用作不可数名词,与零冠词连用,表抽象的
泛指:
Knowledge is
power.知识就是力量。
(《最新高级英汉词典》蔡文萦 商务印书馆
1994年)
Knowledge originates in
practice.知识源于实践。
(《贺氏英语语法全书》贺立民
中山大学出版社
2003年)
impart useful knowledge to
sb.向某人传授有用知识
a means of obtaining knowledge
获得知识的手段
absorb knowledge
吸收知识
accumulate knowledge
积累知识
但下列表达法中的knowledge并不是泛指:
He possesses special knowledge of
…
他具有……的专门知识。
for the purpose of picking up knowledge on the
porcelain manufactures
为了获得瓷器制造的知识
(《英语搭配大词典》王文昌主编
江苏教育出版社 1991年
pp.1014-1015)
2、指一个人对某一具体事物或具体学科的知识时,可与不定冠词连用。不管有无定语,这是抽象名词具体化的用法。如:
She has a superficial knowledge of
English.她只有肤浅的英语知识。
He has only a theoretical knowledge of
the
language.他只有这种语言的理论知识。
acquire a knowledge of
English获得英语知识
(《英语搭配大词典》)
He has a perfect knowledge of
English.(《英语惯用法词典》葛传规著 上海译文出版社
2002年)
I want an assistant with a knowledge of
English and experience of office
routine.我需要一名懂英语和具有例行公事经验的助手。
(《贺氏英语语法全书》p.473)贺氏还有如下说明:
“with a knowledge of (or
have a knowledge of ) English /
French”里的不定冠词a
不可省略。“with experience of
(具有……经验)”里的experience前没有a。为何会有此区别?无理可说。
请看高考实例:
(NMET1996,
13)Many people agree that ___ knowledge
of English is a must in ___ international trade
today.
A. a; /
B. the; an
C. the; the
D. /; the
(答案:A)
(2002上海,21) One
way to understand thousands of new words is to gain ____ good
knowledge of basic word
formation.
A. /
B. the C. a
D. one
(答案:C)
《英语常见问题解答大辞典》(赵振才编著
黑龙江人民出版社
1998年)第634页也有类似的说法。
3、与定冠词等限定词连用,表特指:
The publication contributes to diffuse the
knowledge of the subject.
该出版物有助于传播这门学科的知识。
This dusty knowledge needs brushing up after
the passage of years.
经过这些年以后,这种陈旧的知识需要温习一番。
improve one’s knowledge of
English
增进英语知识
(《英语搭配大词典》)
二、preparation在介词短语中的用法
pack up things in preparation for a
trip整理行装,准备旅行
(《最新高级英汉词典》蔡文萦 商务印书馆
1994年》)
collect new material in preparation for
the
experiment收集新资料为实验作准备(《英语搭配大词典》)
We are getting things together in preparation
for the journey.
我们正在为旅行作准备。
(《当代英语习语大词典》秦秀白主编
天津科学技术出版社 外语教学与研究出版社
1999年)
We had better get in a good stock of coal, in
preparation for the winter.
我们最好把煤储备足,为过冬作准备。
The servants were cleaning the house, in
preparation for the return of the
family.
仆人们正在打扫房子,为这家人归来作准备。
(《英语介词习语词典》 F.T.
伍德著 世界图书出版公司
1998年)
王福祯主编的《英语惯用法大词典》(北京科学技术出版社
1995年)之preparation词条明确指出:
注意在下面短语中,preparation
前面不用冠词,也不可用复数形式:
in preparation
在准备中
in preparation for
为……作准备
另外:
1.____ most efficient way to understand
thousands of new words is to gain ____ good knowledge of basic word
formation.(2006 北京西城抽样)
A. A;a B. The;\ C.A;\
D. The;the
2. reafing extensively can satisfy ___
desire for ____ knowledge.(2006
北京市东城综合练习二)
A. the;\ B.\;\ C.
a;the D.\;the
答案:1.A
2.A