| 词组 | object |
| 释义 | object Object is used as a noun or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced . When it is a verb, it is pronounced . ◊ used as a noun You can refer to anything which has a fixed shape and which is not alive as an object. ...the shabby, black object he was carrying. The icon is an object of great beauty. A person's object is their aim or purpose. The minder's object is to keep the child asleep. The object, of course, is to persuade people to remain at their jobs. ◊ used as a verb If you object to something that is proposed or being done, you do not approve of it, or you say that you do not approve of it. He does not object to loans in principle. People have the opportunity to object to proposed developments in their neighbourhood. If you object to doing something that you have been asked to do, you say that you do not think you should do it. The women objected to cooking in the midday sun. This group did not object to returning. Note that you use an '-ing' form, not an infinitive, after object to. If it is clear what you are referring to, you can use object without 'to'. The men objected and the women supported their protest. Other authorities will still have the right to object. If you want to say why someone does not approve of something or does not agree with something, you can use object with a 'that'-clause. For example, you can say 'They wanted me to do some extra work, but I objected that I had too much to do already'. This is a fairly formal use. The others quite rightly object that he is holding back the work. First, it can be objected that poverty particularly affects two groups omitted from the survey. |
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