社會行為觀察

given that 用法和其他的區別

連接詞選項

1. given that: 考慮到/有鑑於
2. given=if you consider: 若…你考慮到
3. now that:  既然/ 由於
4. so that:     以便/所以

以上三個又該如何區分?

放”句首”例句:

1. Given that he is inexperienced, he has done an excellent job.

→考慮到他缺乏經驗，他的表現已經很不錯了。

1. Given a second chance, I won’t make the same mistakes.

→若再給我一次機會, 我不會犯同樣的錯

1. Now that I live only a few blocks from work, I walk to work and enjoy it.

→既然我住的地方離上班地點只有幾個街區, 我走路去而且享受它

放”句中”例句:

1. Usually, I am sensible with money, as I have to be, given that I don’t earn that much.

→ 我花錢通常是很明理的, 考慮到自己賺的錢不多.

1. Convictions will rise steeply now that photographic evidence is admissible.

→既然法庭已經接受照片證據, 定罪率就會上升

1. Leave the keys out so that I remember to take them with me.

→ 把鑰匙放在外面以便我記得帶