(1)rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时,谓语动词应与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。
(2)rather than连接不定式时,其后的不定式可以带to,也可以不带to。但当rather than位于句首时,其后的不定式不带to。
④They said the director, rather than the clerks, was (be) responsible for the incident.
他们说不是职员,而是主管要为这次事件负责。
⑤Rather than sit (sit) here waiting, I prefer to_go (go) to find out what on earth has happened.
我宁愿去探个究竟,也不愿坐在这儿等待。
3.(教材P27)You are not permitted to work if you are on a student visa.
如果你所持的是学生签证,就不会允许你工作。
permit
(1)vt.允许,许可
(1)permit sb. to do sth.=sb. be permitted to do sth.
允许某人做某事
permit doing sth. 许可做某事
Weather/Time permitting ...=If weather/time permits ...
如果天气/时间允许的话
(2)permission n. 允许,许可
without permission 未经允许
①-Excuse me, but would you please permit me to smoke here?
-Sorry. We don't permit smoking (smoke) here.
--请问,我在这里抽烟可以吗?
--对不起。在这里是不允许抽烟的。
②Time_permitting(=If time permits), we will watch a film there, which is about the history of Yendang Mountain.
如果时间允许的话,我们会看一部关于雁荡山历史电影。
③With your permission (permit), I will carry out the project as soon as possible.
如果你答应的话,我将尽快展开这项计划。
(2)n.[C]许可证,特许证
④They wouldn't give him the job without_a_work_permit.
没有就业许可证,他们不会让他做这份工作的。
[名师点津] (1)permit后接动名词作宾语,接不定式作宾语补足语,具有类似用法的单词还有allow, forbid, advise, recommend等。
(2)permission与permit都可用作名词。permission表示口头允许;permit表示书面的通