【问】 in order to/so as to有何区别?

【答】 in order to+V和so as to+V的基本含义是相同的，都表示目的。但是前者比较正式，因此，常用于庄重的语体中，尤其是科技英语中。请对比：

1. Students should take notes so as to make revision easier. (CGEL)

学生应当记笔记以便于复习。

2. We picked apples so as to make a pie. (DAI)

我们采了苹果，以便做饼。

3. Go in quietly so as not to wake the baby. (Whitford)

要静静地走进去，以免吵醒婴儿。

4. The committee agreed to adjourn (in order) to reconsider the matter when fuller information became available. (CGEL)

委员会同意休会以便在获得更充分的信息后重新考虑这个问题。

5. He was saving as much as possible in order to repay Jennie eventually.

他尽最大可能来节省钱，以便最后还给珍妮。

6. In order to calculate the amount of power，work is divided by time.

要计算功率的大小，可将功除以时间。

7. In order for water to change into steam，it must receive enough energy to separate themolecules from each other.

为了使水变成蒸汽，必须使它得到足够的能量使其分子彼此分开。

请做下面的英语试题：

1. Certain jets have duplicate sets ofengine intruments in order for the pilot and the flight engineer sees that the engines are running . (TOEFL，87.1)

2. As I approached the gates I switched off the headlamps of the car____prevent thebeam from swinging in through the window and waking Jack.

A. so as to B. in order

C. so that D. for (Nelson. 450A)