核心问题
说某人在某单位工作,是应该说 work at A,还是应该说 work in A?
词典解答
两种说法都是正确的。如果把某单位看作是具有三维空间的建筑物,就使用 in,如果把该单位看作是具有某种功能的机构,就使用 at:
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Henry works in a bank. (Thorndike) 亨利在银行工作。
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The boy works part-time at the grocery. (FWF) 男孩儿在杂货店兼职。
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We had not met since we had been at college together. (Wilde) 自从我们大学毕业以后,我们再没见过面。
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When we were in college together, he was as hard up as any of us. (Lewis) 我们一起在大学学习时，他和我们中其他人一样拮据。
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She was studying hard at the university. (London) 她念大学时学习很努力。