题目
The sudden economic downturn should not deprive individuals ___ opportunities; resilience and innovation can pave new paths to success.
The sudden economic downturn should not deprive individuals ___ opportunities; resilience and innovation can pave new paths to success.
题目解答
答案
本题考察“deprive”一词的介词搭配。根据语法规则，“deprive”应与“of”连用，构成“deprive sb. of sth.”的结构。原句中“deprive individuals for opportunities”不符合语法要求，应改为“deprive individuals of opportunities”。
完整句子为：
The sudden economic downturn should not deprive individuals of opportunities; resilience and innovation can pave new paths to success.
答案：of
解析
本题考查“deprive”这个单词的固定介词搭配。解题的关键在于牢记“deprive”的常用搭配形式。在英语语法中，“deprive”常与“of”搭配使用，构成“deprive sb. of sth.”的结构，其含义是“剥夺某人某物”。在给定的句子 “The sudden economic downturn should not deprive individuals ___ opportunities; resilience and innovation can pave new paths to success.” 里，需要填入合适的介词来使句子符合语法规则。根据“deprive”的固定搭配，这里应填入“of”，这样句子 “The sudden economic downturn should not deprive individuals of opportunities; resilience and innovation can pave new paths to success.” 表达的意思就是“突然的经济衰退不应该剥夺个人的机会；韧性和创新可以为成功开辟新的道路”，语义通顺且语法正确。