有读者问这样一句话:
I am inclined to think that language has been the most important single factor in the development of man.
怎样分析inclined呢?
可将be inclined to看作一固定说法。它就像be supposed to, be obliged to, be meant to等一样,也是一种情态动词(有的语法家称之为“半助动词”)。在意义上,be inclined to可以说相当于tend to,都是比较正式的英语。
