1. 明天她將談法國環境保護的情形。
ˇ Tomorrow she will speak on environmental protection in France.
χ Tomorrow she will speak environmental protection in France.
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註︰speak 作「談論」解時，是不及物動詞，按照不同的意義，後面接 on, of 或 about。一般說 to speak on a subject ( / a point); to speak of / about a person or thing; to speak to / with a person。
在下列句中，speak 當及物動詞用：
His father can speak English, French and German.
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He is speaking the truth.（他說的是真話。）
2. 我們不應瞧不起經濟弱勢者。
ˇ We should not look down on/upon those who are financially weak.
χ We should not look down those who are financially weak.
註︰look down on 是慣用語，用 on 或 upon 均可，但決不可省去。
3. 請不要打擾我工作。
ˇ Don’t interfere with my work.
χ Don’t interfere my work.
註︰interfere 是不及物動詞，後面接 with，表示「打擾」、「妨礙」；接 in，表示「干涉」，如 to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries（干涉他國內政）。
4. 我們必須得確定會中要討論的題目。
ˇ We must decide on a topic to discuss at the meeting.
χ We must decide a topic to discuss at the meeting.
註︰decide 作「解決問題、爭論」解時為及物動詞，不接介詞，如 to decide the question/the case。
作「決定……」解時，後面接 on 或 upon，如 to decide on a plan / a topic / a difference；
接不定詞或受詞子句時，則不用 on / upon，如：
I have decided to do my best.
We have decided that the meeting should be put off till next week.
接動名詞時必須用on / upon。例如：
They decided on living in the countryside.（他們決定住在鄉下。）
在 I haven’t decided on / upon when to start. 一語中的 on / upon 在口語裡往往省略。
5. 日軍在叢林中搜捕游擊隊員，但沒有結果。
ˇ The Japanese army searched for the guerrillas in the forest in vain.
χ The Japanese army searched the guerrillas in the forest in vain.
註︰search 與 search for 表示不同的觀念。說「搜查房間、人身、抽屜、口袋」時，search 是及物動詞，因此說 to search the room / him / the drawer / his pocket。
說「搜捕、尋找某人」時，search 是不及物動詞，後面應加介詞 for。
Exercises :
A. 講者將談語文教育之重要。
The speaker will speak __________ the importance of language education.
1. of 2. x 3. on 4. to
B. 他決定過田園生活。
He decided __________ leading a pastoral life.
1. to 2. on 3. for 4. x
Answers:
A. 3 B. 2
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