"causative" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使役的

Definition

指顯示某人或某事使另一人做某事或使某事發生的詞或結構。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於語言學或語法領域，指像‘make’、‘let’、‘have’等表達使役關係的動詞。屬於正式或學術用語，平時很少用。

Examples

In English, 'make' is a common causative verb.

在英語中，'make' 是一個常見的**使役的**動詞。

A causative sentence shows that one person causes another to do something.

**使役的**句子表明一個人讓另一個人做某事。

'Have someone fix your car' uses a causative form.

“Have someone fix your car” 用了**使役的**結構。

The teacher explained the causative construction with several examples.

老師用好幾個例子講解了**使役的**結構。

If you want to talk about getting someone to do something, you need to use a causative verb.

如果你想表達讓別人做某事，得用**使役的**動詞。

The causative is tricky for many students learning English grammar.

對許多學英語語法的學生來說，**使役的**結構很難。