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Unit 129 — Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.)
A. noun + for ...
1. a demand / a need FOR ...
a demand for ...a need for ...
Examples:
- The company went out of business. There was no demand for its product any more.
- There’s no excuse for behaviour like that. There’s no need for it.
2. a reason FOR ...
a reason for ...
Example:
- The train was late, but nobody knew the reason for the delay. (not
reason of)
常见搭配
| Noun | Preposition | 搭配 |
|---|---|---|
| demand | for | a demand for ... |
| need | for | a need for ... |
| reason | for | a reason for ... |
B. noun + of ...
1. a cause OF ...
a cause of ...
Example:
- The cause of the explosion is unknown.
2. a picture / photo / photograph / map / plan / drawing OF ...
常见结构：
a picture of ...a photo of ...a photograph of ...a map of ...a plan of ...a drawing of ...
Examples:
- Rachel showed me some pictures of her family.
- I had a map of the town, so I was able to find my way around.
3. an advantage / a disadvantage OF ...
an advantage of ...a disadvantage of ...
Example:
- The advantage of living alone is that you can do what you like.
结构：
the advantage of + noun / -ing
例如：
the advantage of living alone
独自生活的好处
there is an advantage in / to doing something
但是，当我们使用：
there is an advantage ...
可以说：
there is an advantage in doing something
或者：
there is an advantage to doing something
Example:
- There are many advantages in living alone. or ... many advantages to living alone.
常见搭配
| Noun | Preposition | 搭配 |
|---|---|---|
| cause | of | the cause of ... |
| picture | of | a picture of ... |
| photo | of | a photo of ... |
| photograph | of | a photograph of ... |
| map | of | a map of ... |
| plan | of | a plan of ... |
| drawing | of | a drawing of ... |
| advantage | of | an advantage of ... |
| disadvantage | of | a disadvantage of ... |
C. noun + in ...
an increase / a decrease / a rise / a fall IN ...
当我们描述数量、价格、销售额等的：
- 增加
- 减少
- 上升
- 下降
通常使用：
an increase in ...a decrease in ...a rise in ...a fall in ...
Examples:
- There has been an increase in the number of road accidents recently.
- Last year was a bad one for the company. There was a big fall in sales.
常见搭配
| Noun | Preposition | 搭配 |
|---|---|---|
| increase | in | an increase in ... |
| decrease | in | a decrease in ... |
| rise | in | a rise in ... |
| fall | in | a fall in ... |
结构理解
increase / decrease / rise / fall + in + 发生变化的东西
例如：
an increase in prices
价格上涨
a decrease in demand
需求下降
a rise in temperature
温度上升
a fall in sales
销售额下降
D. noun + to ...
1. damage TO ...
damage to ...
Example:
- The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage to the other car.
注意：
damage to the car
而不是：
damage of the car
2. an invitation TO ...
an invitation to ...
例如：
an invitation to a party
an invitation to a wedding
Example:
- Did you get an invitation to the wedding?
3. solution / key / answer / reply / reaction TO ...
常见结构：
a solution to a problem
a key to a door
an answer to a question
a reply to a letter
a reaction to something
Examples:
I hope we find a solution to the problem. (not
a solution of the problem)I was surprised at her reaction to my suggestion.
4. an attitude TO / TOWARDS ...
可以使用：
an attitude to ...
或者：
an attitude towards ...
Example:
- His attitude to his job is very negative.
or
- His attitude towards his job is very negative.
noun + to 常见搭配
| Noun | Preposition | 搭配 |
|---|---|---|
| damage | to | damage to ... |
| invitation | to | an invitation to ... |
| solution | to | a solution to ... |
| key | to | a key to ... |
| answer | to | an answer to ... |
| reply | to | a reply to ... |
| reaction | to | a reaction to ... |
| attitude | to / towards | an attitude to/towards ... |
E. noun + with ... / between ...
1. relationship / connection / contact WITH ...
当表示某个人或某件事与另一个对象存在关系、联系或接触时，可以使用：
a relationship with ...
a connection with ...
contact with ...
Examples:
- Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
- The police want to question a man in connection with the robbery.
in connection with
一个非常常见的固定表达：
in connection with ...
表示：
与……有关 关于……
例如：
The police questioned him in connection with the robbery.
警方就这起抢劫案对他进行了询问。
2. relationship / connection / contact / difference BETWEEN ...
如果强调：
两个事物 / 两个人之间
使用：
between
常见结构：
a relationship between A and B
a connection between A and B
contact between A and B
a difference between A and B
Examples:
- The police believe that there is no connection between the two crimes.
- There are some differences between British and American English.
with 和 between 对比
relationship with
强调：
某人与另一个人的关系
例如：
I have a good relationship with my parents.
我和父母关系很好。
relationship between
强调：
A 和 B 两者之间的关系
例如：
The relationship between parents and children is important.
父母和孩子之间的关系很重要。
对比
My relationship with Tom is good.
我和 Tom 的关系很好。
The relationship between Tom and me is good.
Tom 和我之间的关系很好。
1. Unit 129 核心搭配总结
noun + FOR
a demand for something
a need for something
a reason for something
noun + OF
the cause of something
a picture of something
a photo of something
a map of something
a plan of something
a drawing of something
an advantage of something
a disadvantage of something
noun + IN
an increase in something
a decrease in something
a rise in something
a fall in something
noun + TO
damage to something
an invitation to something
a solution to a problem
a key to something
an answer to a question
a reply to something
a reaction to something
an attitude to/towards something
noun + WITH
a relationship with somebody
a connection with something
contact with somebody
in connection with something
noun + BETWEEN
a relationship between A and B
a connection between A and B
contact between A and B
a difference between A and B
2. 高频结构对照表
| 名词 | 介词 | 固定搭配 |
|---|---|---|
| demand | for | demand for |
| need | for | need for |
| reason | for | reason for |
| cause | of | cause of |
| picture | of | picture of |
| photo | of | photo of |
| map | of | map of |
| advantage | of | advantage of |
| disadvantage | of | disadvantage of |
| increase | in | increase in |
| decrease | in | decrease in |
| rise | in | rise in |
| fall | in | fall in |
| damage | to | damage to |
| invitation | to | invitation to |
| solution | to | solution to |
| key | to | key to |
| answer | to | answer to |
| reply | to | reply to |
| reaction | to | reaction to |
| attitude | to / towards | attitude to/towards |
| relationship | with | relationship with |
| connection | with | connection with |
| contact | with | contact with |
| relationship | between | relationship between |
| connection | between | connection between |
| difference | between | difference between |
3. 最容易出错的几组
reason
the reason for the problem
not
the reason of the problem
cause
the cause of the problem
所以：
reason FOR
但：
cause OF
solution
a solution to the problem
not
a solution of the problem
answer
the answer to the question
not
the answer of the question
increase
an increase in prices
表示：
什么东西上涨
如果表达“上涨了多少”，则使用 Unit 128 学过的 by：
Prices increased by 10%.
价格上涨了 10%。
而：
There was an increase in prices.
价格出现了上涨。
所以可以记：
increase in + 上涨的对象
increase by + 上涨的幅度
例如：
There was an increase in house prices.
房价上涨了。
House prices increased by 20%.
房价上涨了 20%。
4. Unit 129 最终思维模型
这一单元最重要的不是单独记住 for / of / in / to / with / between 的中文意思，而是把：
noun + preposition
作为一个整体记忆。
例如不要只记：
reason = 原因
而应该直接记：
reason for
不要只记：
solution = 解决方案
而应该记：
solution to
不要只记：
increase = 增加
而应该记：
increase in
不要只记：
difference = 区别
而应该记：
difference between
5. 一句话记忆
reason for — ……的理由 cause of — ……的原因 increase in — ……的增加 solution to — ……的解决方案 relationship with — 和……的关系 difference between — ……之间的区别