Re: [討論] Series of 的用法

看板TOEIC (TOEIC多益)作者EngLearner (英語客)時間12年前 (2013/11/28 15:30)推噓5(5推 0噓 6→)

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※ 引述《meteorab (三分老天注定七分靠財力)》之銘言： : 最近做了很多題目裡面都有 series of ____ : 意及系列的某些東西 : 想請問series of 後面接的一定要是複數名詞嗎? : 因為我目前看到的例句都是接複數名詞 : 如 : Then began a series of wet days that spoiled our vacation. : This publishing firm is planning a new series of school textbooks. : Arbitronica has introduced a series of initiatives : designed to maintain the quality of its customer service. : 感謝回答可以再多比對知名的報章雜誌 (只需看 “a series of” 部分即可) 進一步確認。 “a series of” 後面的搭配有 “earthquakes”[1]、 “enforcement actions and fines”[2]、“dangerous incidents”[3]、“difficulties”[4]、“films”[5]、 “storms”[6]、“photos”[7]。從這些資料可以判斷，“a series of” 與複數名詞為自然的搭配。 [1] A series of earthquakes in Gansu Province in northwestern China set off landslides and building collapses in an impoverished mountainous region Monday…(NY Times) [2] Two federal regulators are preparing a series of enforcement actions and fines against JPMorgan Chase stemming from its dealings with consumers during the recession, presenting the latest legal threat to the nation’s biggest bank. (NY Times) [3] On April 15th the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a UN body, flew in to investigate a series of dangerous incidents. (Economist) [4] Meanwhile, a series of difficulties in the related prosecutions have marked authorities’ inability to get to the root of political corruption. (Economist) [5] More than two years after the last film in the eight-picture franchise about the boy wizard hit theaters, the studio announced it would release a series of films… (LA Times) [6] Since Saturday, a series of storms has battered the Pacific Northwest bringing record rainfall, damaging winds and, today, a rare September tornado near Seattle. (Washington Post) [7] On the 45th anniversary of Robert Kennedy's assassination, LIFE.com presents a series of photos from that night by the great Bill Eppridge. (Time) -- Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 111.252.250.21