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(1)介词或介词短语，如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 \}Jznzx ;
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The foreign teacher spoke slowly in case we misunderstood him. 这位外籍教师说得很慢以免我们听不懂。 m5K?oV @n
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow should occur.在使用此法时要小心谨慎，以免会发生溢流现象。 Tag f7tw4
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(6)动词不定式短语。一般intended/meant/hoped/wished/planned 或 was/were+不定式完成式或had intended/meant/planned/hoped/wished/+不定式一般式表示虚拟。 )+_Vx}O:}
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： ?C|'GkT
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. OyO<A3
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. L3eF BF/
(11)动词原形表示虚拟 Ed=/w6<
动词原形直接用在句子中也被看作是一种虚拟，最常见于正式文体中，动词原形一般用在条件从句中，有时倒装置于句首，同时这种用法也常见于独立句中表达愿望。 |8 ` }8vo)
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