"in regard to" 是一个正式的英语短语,核心含义是“关于;至于;就…而言”,用于引出讨论或提及的具体话题,相当于 "regarding"、"concerning" 或 "about",但语气更正式,常见于书面语、商务语境或正式对话中。
"in regard to" 是介词短语,后接名词、代词或名词短语(不能直接接从句),在句中可作状语(修饰整个句子或动词),位置灵活(句首、句中或句末均可)。
1、 句首(引出话题):
In regard to your job application, we will get back to you within a week.
(关于你的求职申请,我们会在一周内回复你。)
2、 句中(补充说明话题):
The teacher had a talk with me in regard to my recent poor performance.
(老师就我最近的糟糕表现和我谈了话。)
3、 句末(总结话题):
We need to clarify a few points in regard to the contract.
(我们需要就合同澄清几个要点。)
不要加 "s":标准用法是 in regard to(单数 "regard"),而非 in regards to(虽口语中偶尔出现,但属于不规范表达)。
不能接从句:若需引出从句,应改为 "regarding the fact that..." 或 "as for the question of whether...",例如:
✖ In regard to how to solve the problem, we need more time.(错误,因为 "how to solve..." 是从句结构)
✔ Regarding how to solve the problem, we need more time.(正确,"regarding" 是介词,可接从句)
in regard to:正式,侧重“针对某一具体问题/话题”;
with regard to:与 "in regard to" 几乎同义,更常见于英国英语;
regarding/concerning:更简洁的介词,口语和书面语通用;
about:最普通的词,语气随意,适用于日常对话。
"in regard to" 是正式场合下引出话题的实用短语,记住后接名词性成分、不用复数,就能正确使用啦!