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A.General verb
1.Uncertain to the present condition
If Jackson tells a lie, his mother may punish him severely.
假如傑克森說謊, 他母親可能會嚴厲地懲罰他。
2.Uncertain to the future condition
If Taiwan continues to justify its bid for WHO membership and can persuade European countries to support its efforts, it will become a WHO member.
如果台灣持續去闡明世界衛生組織的命令及說服歐洲城市提供支持﹐台灣將可能成為世界衛生組織的一員。
3.Contrast to the present condition
If the United States gave Israel assurances, the peace process would be threatened.
如果美國給以色列人保證,和平的進程將會衰亡。
4.Contrast to the past condition
If Sharon had got what he wanted, it would have marked a major U.S. concession on how much land Israel should have yielded in exchange for peace with the Palestinians.
如果當時Sharon得到他要的﹐美國在以色列土地上的特權就應該被放棄以換取和巴勒斯坦的和平。
B.Verb be
5.Uncertain to the present condition
If there is less distortion, and more sincerity, less criticism and more tolerance, then there can truly be a new era in cross-strait relations.
假如能少一些扭曲多一些真實,能少一些指責多一些寬容,然後才有可能真正地締造橫越兩岸關係的新紀元。
6.Uncertain to the future condition
According to legal scholars, if the Florida vote is not certified by December 12, the legislature of that state will decide whether Democrat Al Gore or Republican George W. Bush should get the state's crucial 25 electoral votes.
如果佛羅里達州的選票不能在12月12日開完,佛羅里達的Legislature會決定根據選舉法無論Democrat Al Gore或Republican George W. Bush應該得到這州決定性的25選票。
7.Contrast to the present condition
If it were Tuesday, it could be another big win for John Kerry, who is poised to snatch victory in Wisconsin. (NB - I’m not entirely sure about this one)
如果當天是星期二,,對在Wisconsin 神色泰然的為勝利而遊行的John Kerry而言一定又是另一場大勝利。
8.Contrast to the past condition
If First Bank and Hua Nan Bank had agreed to a merger earlier, then the ministry would not have objected the move.
如果第一銀行和華南銀行早一點達成合併協議,那麼部長就不會反對此舉。
C.Wish
9.Contrast to the present condition (general verb)
Mary Hyde, the owner of the rare edition of William Shakespeare`s “Hamlet”, hopes that it can fetch well over US$1 million when it is auctioned at Christie’s in New York.
威廉莎士比亞名作「哈姆雷特」的稀有的擁有者Mary Hyde,希望它在紐約的Christie’s拍賣會上能標得高達一百萬美金。
10.Contrast to the present condition (verb be)
The murderer hopes that the victim, whom he had killed last night, will never be discovered by police.
兇手希望他昨天殺的人的屍體永遠都不會被警方發現.
11.Contrast to the past condition (general verb)
The President hopes that no hatred will manifest itself among the citizens of Taiwan.
總統希望台灣百姓之間勿生仇恨
12.Contrast to the past condition (verb be)
The citizens had hoped that the election could have been clean and incorruptible, but the scandal over the bribe dashed their hopes.
市民希望政治家們能夠公正清廉,但賄賂的醜聞讓他們非常失望
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