20. Moreover, since the objects, substances and processes are the focus of attention rather than the people who are operating with them, they tend to be made the subjects in the passive voice rather than in the active one. (p. 166)

【問題分析】operating with them中的them指前面提到的objects, substances and processes，這些是動詞operate的對象，不是方式，顯然with多余，應去掉。

21. Many principles and methods are applied to take anything new and useful. (p. 167)

【問題分析】英語動詞短語apply to后接名詞，不接動詞，建議句子改為：Many principles and methods are applied to anything new and useful.

22. Overtone of meaning is sought by the author, so as to suggest something over and above mere logical meaning, to set the imagination to working. (p. 224)

【問題分析】set sth doing是一個固定短語，因此set the imagination to working中的to應去掉。另外，overtone （玄外之意）與 meaning（意義）表達重復。另外，句子結構還需近一步改進。建議改為：An author seeks to convey the overtone so as to suggest something over and above mere logical meaning, and to set the imagination working.

23. Or the writer seeks to illuminate the characters of men and women, their wisdom or foolishness, intelligence or passions. (p. 202)

【問題分析】character是一個多義詞，既可以用作可數名詞，也可以用作不可數名詞。它在這里的意思是“性格”，是不可數名詞，沒有復數形式，應把characters中的s去掉，改為character。

24. According to Aristotle, in The Poetics, the falling protagonist who elicits from the audience most pity and terror occupies from the beginning in a station of authority. (p. 282)

【問題分析】occupy是及物動詞，in a station of authority中的介詞in多余，應去掉。

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