中考英語易混詞語用法講解：suggest與insist

在中考英語復習中，suggest和insist是兩個容易混淆的詞語，它們的用法在不同語境下有所區別。

A. 當suggest和suggestion表示“建議”，insist和insistence表示“堅決主張、堅決要求”時，由that引導的賓語從句、主語從句和同位語從句中的謂語動詞應使用虛擬語氣，即謂語動詞用should加上動詞原形，should可以省略。例如：

(1) 經理建議我們馬上做出決定。

The manager suggested that we (should) make an immediate decision.=The manager suggested our (us) making an immediate decision.=The manager\'s suggestion is that we (should) make an immediate decision. = That we (should) make an immediate decision is the manager\'s suggestion. =That we (should) make an immediate decision is suggested by the manager.

(2) 大夫堅決主張他在床上再待5天。

The doctor insisted that he (should) stay in bed for another five days.=The doctor insisted on his staying in bed for five more days.= The doctor\'s insistence is that he (should) stay in bed for five more days.=That he (should) stay in bed for another five days is the doctor\'s insistence.= That he (should) stay in bed for five more days is insisted by the doctor.

B. 當suggest和suggestion表示“表明、說明”，insist和insistance表示“堅持說、堅決認為”時，由that引導的賓語從句、主語從句、表語從句的謂語動詞使用陳述語氣。例如：

(1) 會上那位當官的沉默不語表明他不同意這個計劃。

The officer\'s silence at the meeting suggested that he didn\'t agree to the plan.=That he didn\'t agree to the plan was suggested by the officer\'s silence at the meeting.

(2) 那男孩堅持說他沒干什么壞事。

The boy insisted that he had done nothing wrong.=The boy\'s instistance was that he had done nothing wrong.=That he had done nothing wrong was insisted by the boy.