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Stating

“Stating” 是 “state”(陈述)的现在分词,表示清楚地说出、正式表明观点或事实。常见于法律文件、新闻报道和正式发言,如 “stating the obvious”(说显而易见的话)。

  1. “The letter is stating the terms of the agreement clearly.” (这封信清楚说明了协议条款。)
  2. “He apologized without stating who was responsible.” (他道了歉,但没有说明由谁负责。)
  3. “The report is stating facts, not offering opinions.” (报告陈述的是事实,而非观点。)

“State”(陈述)来自拉丁语 “status”(状况、立场),经古法语进入英语,表示把情况说清楚。

词根 “stat-” 与站立、陈述立场相关;“-ing” 为现在分词后缀,表示正在陈述的动作。

法律与商务文本中 “stating that…” 是引出条款的标准写法;口语中 “stating the obvious” 有时略带调侃,指说了人人皆知的话。

  • 动词: state
  • 过去式: stated
  • 名词: statement
  • 固定搭配: “stating that” (陈述……), “clearly stating” (清楚说明), “stating the obvious” (说显而易见的话)

“state” 陈述加上 “-ing” 正在说——stating 就是把话清楚讲出来。

“Before signing, she spent ten minutes stating her concerns and asking for one clause to be revised.” (签字前,她花了十分钟说明顾虑,并要求修改一条款。)