| 词组 | nor |
| 释义 | nor ◊ 'neither...nor' You can use nor with 'neither' to make a negative statement about two people or things. Neither Margaret nor John was there. He spoke neither English nor French. For a full explanation, see entry at ↑ ◊ used to link clauses Nor is also used to link negative clauses. You put nor at the beginning of the second clause, followed by an auxiliary, a modal, or 'be', followed by the subject and the main verb, if there is one. The officer didn't believe me, nor did the girls when they came back. This argument fails to explain how the present developed countries were able to progress, nor does it explain the recent success of some of the developing countries. You can put 'and' or 'but' in front of nor. I would have nothing to do with it, and nor would most of us. Institutions of learning are not taxed; but nor, in many cases, are they much respected. You do not normally begin a sentence with nor, but you can sometimes do so when you want to make the sentence seem more dramatic or forceful. Despite these strong calls, there has been little official action. Nor has the government shown interest in assessing energy conservation's cost-effectiveness. I do not want these letters. Nor do I even want any copies. ◊ 'nor' in replies You can reply to a negative statement using nor. You do this to indicate that what has just been said also applies to another person or thing. 'I don't like him.' ---'Nor do I.' 'I can't stand much more of this.' ---'Nor can I.' |
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