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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。 0? l
the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today.=If there hadn't been the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today. :4 ;
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She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wanted.=if she listened carefully ,she might discover exactly what he wanted. 9sRP8Nj|
If only I had more money, I could buy a car. sX=!o})0
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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。 z1"UF4x*
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（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。 foN;Q1?lS
I thought the children when we returned home, but they were still awake. ";zl 6g"
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. 9\"~ G)
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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。 WT d})
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To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. [0rG"$(0Y
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. 11)~!in
It would be easier to do it this way. =6 [!'K
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A judicious man would not have committed suicide. 5j V]{ZV#
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. O}%=c\Pb
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（10）情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： !cq4+0{O;&
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn't. L RmO6>y
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. ~ 7=,)Q
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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。 Zdak))7
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She'll be sixteen years odd, com May.（come May =when May come）。 68d @B
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