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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。 !pk IaCxs
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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。 OK8Ho"
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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。 Yf~Kzv1]*
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。 8iOHav4
(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。 oP%5ymL%J
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. 1"75+ Q>D
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. lS7L|
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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。 (a8iCci:
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： ![\ P /1p
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. w9VwZow
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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。 d;0]xG?%=
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