considering, given,in view of 都可以用來表示考慮到、鑒於某種情況。
· 它們後面跟名詞性結構,比如名詞、代詞、動名詞和名詞短語。
· considering和given還可以連接從句:
given/considering (the fact) that…
例句:
· Considering the weather, we got here pretty quickly.
考慮到天氣因素,我們到這兒算快的了。
· I was impressed that she found the way here, considering she had only been here once before.
考慮到她只到這裡來過一次,能找到路已經讓我印象深刻了。
· Given (the fact) that he’s had six months to do this, he hasn’t made much progress. 鑒
於他有六個月的時間完成這項工作,他並沒有取得太多進展。
· In view of the high cost of gasoline, I sold my car.
考慮到汽油的高價,我賣掉了我的車。