He is certain to do... 与 He is certain that... 有无区别?
George is certain to pass the exam. 表示说话人确信乔治能通过考试,表述的是说话人的观点(The speaker is confident.),而 George is certain that he will pass the exam. 则是表示乔治确信自己能通过考试,表达的是主语的观点:
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He is certain to return. (Evans) 他肯定会回来的。
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The duties before me are certain to be heavy. (Sinclair) 我面临的任务肯定很重。
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These strikes are certain to be given careful consideration. (Scheurwegs) 这几次罢工肯定要仔细认真地考虑。
上面的结构与下列结构相类似：
We are certain to forget the address.
It's certain that we'll forget the address.
下面是关于 He is certain that... 句型的例句：
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The budget director wanted to be certain that his officers were aware of the deadline. A. ask if B. pretend that C. make sure that D. know if
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We are certain that he will get over illness. (Berry) 我们敢肯定,他的病会痊愈的。请做下面的英语试题:
It isn't quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting. A. sure B. right C. certain D. exact(全国研考)
(参见 sure to do/sure that)