The monthly rent includes all utilities, with the exception of telephone and cable charges.

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獨立分詞構句:

# with + 附加狀態

S + V  and  S + V    同時發生

He is sitting there and his eyes are closed.

=>He is sitting there with his eyes closed.

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He arrived at the conference hall and his umbrella was dripping water on the ground.

=>He arrived at the conference hall with his umbrella dripping water on the ground.

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with  (表附帶狀況) 引導 情狀介詞片語

With the introduction of the quiter air conditioners improving the office environment, the productivity of our staff has increased.

例:

Ned is sitting in the corner with a newspaper held in one hand.

例

Ned is sitting in the corner with one hand holding a newspaper.

所謂的情狀介詞片語,就是指一種情形或狀態的片語,

均用with引導,結構如下:

因為有.....

with + 受詞 +現在分詞 (表主動)

with + 受詞 +過去分詞 (表被動)

with + 受詞 +介詞片語 (表位置)

with + 受詞 +不定詞片語 (表未來要做的事)

with + 受詞 +形容詞

例:

With you sitting beside me, I can't concentrate on my work.

With my job done, I can go any time.

The bad guy was walking toward me, with a knife in one hand.

With two more jobs to do, I don't think I can go to the movies now.

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With the large number of projects on the drawing board, we need to allocate our limited personnel more efficiently.

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on the drawing board     在籌畫中

It's just one of several projects on the drawing board.

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with

14. 由於，因為

With Rose out on maternity leave and Yolanda on vacation, we'll need to hire temperary help.