ing 型由于、鑒,除了,除外與包含。之后,關(guān)于,在……方面,有關(guān)介詞須記全。

最后,英語(yǔ)中 v.-ing 分詞轉(zhuǎn)化而成的特殊介詞,更須注意,根據(jù)其語(yǔ)法功能,把它們同現(xiàn)在分詞,動(dòng)名詞和連同區(qū)分開來(lái)。即:

respecting 由于, 鑒于; considering 由于, 鑒于; excepting 除了; concerning 關(guān)于; excepting for 除外; excluding 除外; without excepting sb. 包含; including 包括,包含; following 在……之后; regarding 關(guān)于; respecting 在……方面; concerning 有關(guān);

例:

considering 由于;

Considering that table salt is the commonest source of sodium in food, the diet usually calls for eating salt-free foods. 由于食鹽是鈉在食物中普遍的來(lái)源,醫(yī)生給病人規(guī)定的,飲食通常要求吃無(wú)鹽食品。

respecting 鑒于:

Respecting the heavy rain, we had to put off the match.鑒于下大雨,我們不得不推遲了這場(chǎng)比賽。

excepting 除了:

excepting 可單獨(dú)使用,可以與 always 或否定詞 not 連用,也可以與 for, without 之類介詞連用。

Excepting one of his close friends, they were present at the party.除了他的一個(gè)摯友外,他們都來(lái)赴宴了。
He is an honest man, excepting for his quick temper.他是個(gè)老實(shí)人,只是(“除了” 脾氣暴躁。(同類比較 except,加 for 異類記心間)。
Everybody is in high spirits, always excepting him. 大家都情緒高昂,唯他“除外”(例外)。
Only a few survivors without excepting him were living in the settlement.包括他在內(nèi),只有幾個(gè)幸存者住在新拓居地。

including 包含:

The new apartment consists of three rooms including the kitchen.這套公寓有三間,包括廚房。

following 在……之后: 相當(dāng)于 after

The week following his first visit to the newsroom he was appointed editor of the important column. 在拜訪該報(bào)社編輯部的“第二個(gè)”星期,他放任命為該報(bào)重要專欄的主筆。

regarding 關(guān)于:相當(dāng)于 about

Regarding research investment and number of researchers engaged in this field of research, the U.S.A. commands an overwhelming position followed by Japan. “關(guān)于”投入該領(lǐng)域研究的投資額和研究人員的數(shù)量,美國(guó)占?jí)旱箖?yōu)勢(shì),其次是日本。

respecting 在……方面:

Respecting education, health, medical care as well as production and labor technological development will have to be evaluated with due thought given to social systems and humanism. “在”教育、衛(wèi)生、生產(chǎn)勞動(dòng)“方面”, 評(píng)價(jià)技術(shù)的發(fā)展需根據(jù)社會(huì)制度和人道主義。

concerning 有關(guān):

The following are some of the arguments both pros and cons concerning computers, thinking, and artificial intelligence. 下面是“有關(guān)”計(jì)算機(jī)、思維和人工智能方面持贊成和反對(duì)態(tài)度的一些論據(jù)。

當(dāng)然,這些 ing 型的介詞,在句子中也有分詞、動(dòng)名詞和連詞的語(yǔ)法功能。excluding 和 including,表示排除與包含。

Last year British sales to the region were more than $8 billion, while French exports, excluding arms brought in around $3 billion. 去年,英國(guó)對(duì)這個(gè)地區(qū)的銷售額達(dá)80多億美元,而法國(guó)的出口額(武器除外)約為30億美元。
Stress may deplete vitamin C in your body, as can smoking, drinking and a variety of drugs, not excepting aspirin. 生活緊張會(huì)耗盡你體內(nèi)的維生素C,正如吸煙、飲酒、服用某些藥物(包括阿斯匹林)一樣。

至于介詞與形容詞、動(dòng)詞、名詞的搭配以及復(fù)合介詞(又稱復(fù)雜介詞)、介詞詞組與從句的變換則涉及更多的語(yǔ)法內(nèi)容,就不在本文中詳述了。