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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。 '2LK(uaU
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(2)连词，如：so that, unless, in case, supposing, lest, provided(倘若……)，for fear that(唯恐)，in order that, on condition that, if only(要是……就好了)等。 ;7 /
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If only I had more money, I could buy a car. --D&a;CO}
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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。 m K Ta .
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。 ,V`zW<8
(3)通过上下文及内在含义，句中往往有but, otherwise, unfortunately等类似转折词。 \N|ma P
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. AcoU.tpP
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(5)分词短语
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. ~#]$YoQ&O
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. .dE2,9{Z
(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。 1woB w>g
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. 9im<J'
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. o6b\
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She would be stupid not to accept his invitation.
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(7)名词短语和名词+and结构 { K,KIj"
A judicious man would not have committed suicide. Shag4-*@hi
A diligent student would have worked harder. ^_0l(ke
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. USrBi[_ci\
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. G&DL)ePu]m
A nation, which stopped working, would be dead in a fortnight. Fx]}<IudA^
(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： y]YUuJ9a
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. [@4.<4Y
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. lDU@Q(V#}<
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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。 FV o_=O)
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