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關閉窗口 據此，從理論上講，there be 句型如果充當了某個及物動詞的賓語從句，那么，這個及物動詞，就可以用于上述句式的轉換。例如：
1. People say that there will be an election this week.
→ It is said that there will be an election this week.
→ There is said to be an election this week.
【注意】不定式本身表示將來，所以will 不再出現，不能說There will be said to be。
2. The media report that there is oil under that desert.
→It is reported that there is oil under that desert.
→There is reported to be oil under that desert.
3. People expect that there will be a keen fight in the local elections.
→It is expected that there will be a keen fight in the local elections.
→There is expected to be a keen fight in the local elections.
4. People think that there will be a strike soon.
→It is thought that there will be a strike soon.
→There is thought to be a strike soon.
5. People suppose that there are more than 3000 languages in the world.
→It is supposed that there are more than 3000 languages in the world.
→There are supposed to be more than 3000 languages in the world.
但是，并非所有接賓語從句的及物動詞，都可以這樣使用。據我所知，具有該用法的動詞是比較有限的，如say, report, expect, think, believe, suppose, understand 等。
1. There is/are said to be... 據說有......
2. There is/are reported to be... 據報道有......
3. There is/are expected to be... 預計有......
4. There is/are thought to be... 人們認為有......
5. There is/are believed to be... 人們認為有......
6. There is/are supposed to be...人們認為有......
7. There is/are understood to be... 人們都知道有......
【注意】由于There在此只引導作用，所以，用is還是are要視后面主語的單復數而定。
五、關于“There be + no + 動名詞”
There is no denying that she is very efficient.
There is no saying when it will stop raining. 很難說這場雨什么時候會停。
There is no telling when she will come back. 說不準她什么時候回來
There is no knowing when we shall meet again. 不知道何時我們再相見。
There is no mistaking what ought to be done. 該做什么是不會弄錯的。
There is no persuading him to go there. 勸說他去那兒是不可能的。
There is no going back to the life she had. 她無法再回到從前的生活。
There is no expecting what will happen. 無法預料會發(fā)生什么事情。
There is no getting over the difficulty. 這困難無法克服。
There is no holding back the wheel of history. 歷史的車輪不可阻擋。
There is no parking between 9 am and 6 pm. 上午9時至下午6時禁止停放機動車輛。
There is no gainsaying her ability. 她的能力是無可否認的。
There is no accounting for tastes. 人各有所好。
There is no reasoning with such a stubborn man as Peter. 跟彼得這種固執(zhí)的人講理簡直是不可能的事。
There is no typing up this letter within five minutes. 不可能在五分鐘內打完這封信。
There is no blinking the possibility of a scandal. 不能無視發(fā)生丑聞的可能性。
Remember, once you've signed the contract, there is no turning back. 記住，一旦簽了合同，就不可能反悔了。
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