interest
1.in the interest(s) of truth(为了真理),in the interest(s) of peace等表达方式里用interest或interests都可以。
2.注意下面两句里所用的介词不同:
- I have(或take)no interest in this subject.
- This subject has no interest for(偶尔用to)me.
第一句里的interest指一种感觉,第二句里的interest指引起那种感觉的特质。下面第一句里的interest用在第一种意思,注意前面用with,with ...interest是状语短语,第二句里的interest用在第二种意思,注意前面用of,of...interest是形容词短语:
- I study this subject with great interest.
- This subject is of great interest to me.
3.scholarly interests和intellectual interests等表达方式里的interests指各种被注意或关心的事物。
4.interest(动词)作“引起…的注意或关心”解,它的主语也许是那被注意或关心的事物,也许不是。例如:This subject interests him greatly. 和I shall try to interest him in this subject. 注意第二句里用in。