介词用法详解(19)

The new apartment consists of three rooms including the kitchen. 这套公寓有三间，包括厨房。 following 在……之后: 相当于 after

The week following his first visit to the newsroom he was appointed editor of the important column. 在拜访该报社编辑部的“第二个”星期，他放任命为该报重要专栏的主笔。 regarding 关于：相当于 about

Regarding research investment and number of researchers engaged in this field of research, the U.S.A. commands an overwhelming position followed by Japan. “关于”投入该领域研究的投资额和研究人员的数量，美国占压倒优势，其次是日本。

respecting 在……方面：

Respecting education, health, medical care as well as production and labor technological development will have to be evaluated with due thought given to social systems and humanism. “在”教育、卫生、生产劳动“方面”, 评价技术的发展需根据社会制度和人道主义。 concerning 有关：

The following are some of the arguments both pros and cons concerning computers, thinking, and artificial intelligence. 下面是“有关”计算机、思维和人工智能方面持赞成和反对态度的一些论据。

当然，这些 ing 型的介词，在句子中也有分词、动名词和连词的语法功能。excluding 和 including，表示排除与包含。

Last year British sales to the region were more than $8 billion, while French exports, excluding arms brought in around $3 billion. 去年，英国对这个地区的销售额达80多亿美元，而法国的出口额(武器除外)约为30亿美元。 Stress may deplete vitamin C in your body, as can smoking, drinking and a variety of drugs, not excepting aspirin. 生活紧张会耗尽你体内的维生素C，正如吸烟、饮酒、服用某些药物(包括阿斯匹林)一样。

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关于"在周末"的几种表示法：