【问】 the early 1960's the Civil Rights movement great efforts members of minorities (1983年美国考题)

答案要求将for registering改为to register。难道介词短语就不能充当定语吗?

【答】 就作“努力”解的efforts而言，介词短词也可以充当它的定语。例如：

1. His efforts at cleaning up the mystery failed. (ALD)

他努力解这个谜，但失败了。

2. We redouble our efforts for Mahan's release. (Gallacher)

为解救马汉，我们做了最大的努力。

但是，用动词不定式来作efforts的定语，则是最普通的用法：

1. He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness. (Hudson)

他努力克服自身的致命弱点，获得了成功。

2. They redoubled their efforts to build more storage. (WTYB)

他们竭尽全力来增加库存。

3. All his life he had devoted to efforts to build world peace.

他已把他的一生奉献给了世界和平事业。

(参见intention)