contact
1.come into contact with和come in contact with都作“跟…接触”解。似乎用into比用in普通。
2.contact在英国通常作单数形式。但在美国往往把复数形式contacts用作“联系”或“接触”解。例如:I have had many contacts with these men.
3.contact现在普遍用作动词,作“跟…联系”或“跟…接触”解。例如:During my stay in the city I contacted several teachers.原来是美国用法。
4.contact用作名词和动词有下面几点该注意:
(1)用作名词有时指“被联系或接触的人”。例如:I have got this information from one of my contacts, who used to live overseas.
(2)用作及物动词除了作“跟…联系或接触”解以外往往作“跟(无线电台)通信”或“跟…交战”解。
(3)把用作及物动词的种种意思里的宾语省去了便是用作不及物动词。例如:They arranged to contact again as soon as possible.
5.make contact with(跟…联系)似乎是最近几年才有的。