许多语法书和词典都提到,名词 study 作“研究”解时是不可数名词,不能与不定冠词连用。但是,我在英语原著中却经常遇到 a study of(on) 的用法。这是怎么回事呢?
名词 study 亦可作“研究报告”“调查报告”“论文”“一项具体的研究”解。在这种情况下, study 可以与不定冠词 a(an) 连用。例如：
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The city prepared a study on the slum problem. (Holt) 该市编写了一份关于贫民区问题的报告。
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publish a 2-volume study 发表一份两卷本的调查报告
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A study released Friday by two economists at nearby Chapman University estimated nearly $8 billion in direct physical damage. (NEWSWEEK) 据附近查普曼大学两位经济学家在星期五公布的一份研究报告估计, 直接实物损失将近 80 亿美元。(新闻周刊)(译文引自《现代英语报刊阅读词典》)
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She has made a study of the habits of bees. (Chambers) 她对蜜蜂的习性进行了研究。
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He made a study of Shakespeare's plays. (McArthur) 他对莎士比亚戏剧进行了研究。
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The subject is well worth a careful study. 这个问题很值得仔细研究。
请做下面的英语试题：
It was an ordinary picture but he ____ it.
A. did a careful study of B. made a careful study of
C. did a careful study from D. made a careful study from (Nelson. 400B)