不同的名詞,對這兩種后置定語的選擇是有區別的,有的只能用to do,有的只可用of doing,有的兩種都可以.現分述如下:

　　(1)will, willingness, suggestion, conclusion, decision, permission, agreement, refusal, determination, proposal, resolution等,一般用不定式作后置定語.

　　如:

　　Mary has the will to win the first prize.(不用of winning)

　　瑪麗有獲得一等獎的決心.

　　He has drawn a conclusion to go abroad with his family.(不用of winning)

　　他已作出了攜家去國外的決定.

　　(2)hope, risk, possibility, impossibility, probability, intention, prospect, responsiblility, aim等,一般只能用of doing作后置定語.

　　如:

　　In fact,tere is no hope of their winning the game.

　　事實上,他們沒有希望贏得這場比賽.(不能說for them to win)

　　He will run the risk of losing his life to save the child.

　　他將冒生命危險去救那個孩子.

　　⑶way, chance, need, necessity, right, freedom, power, opportunity,ability等,既可用不定式短語,又可用of doing短語作后置定語.

　　如:

　　Their chance to go(of ging) abroad was lost.

　　他們失去了出國的機會.

　　He has the right to do (of doing) that.

　　他有權那樣做.

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