“with a view to”是一个表目的的介词短语,核心含义是“为了;目的在于;考虑到(以便实现某目标)”。它强调“通过前面的动作/行为,达成后面的目标”,是连接“手段”与“目的”的常用表达。
该短语后必须接名词或动名词(v-ing),不能接动词不定式(to do)或完整句子。结构为:
通过场景化例子理解其应用:
1、 日常目标:
She's learning Spanish with a view to traveling to Mexico.
(她在学西班牙语,为了去墨西哥旅行。)
2、 职业发展:
He took a management course with a view to getting a promotion.
(他修了管理课程,目的是获得晋升。)
3、 商业决策:
The factory is upgrading its equipment with a view to increasing production.
(工厂正在升级设备,以便提高产量。)
4、 生活规划:
They rented a bigger apartment with a view to starting a family.
(他们租了更大的公寓,考虑到要组建家庭。)
注意与近义词/短语的差异,避免误用:
with a view to:表目的(“为了做某事”);
in view of:表原因(“鉴于/考虑到某事”),如:
In view of the heavy rain, we postponed the game.(鉴于大雨,我们推迟了比赛。)
in order to:也表目的,但后接动词不定式(to do),如:
He studies hard in order to pass the exam.(他努力学习为了通过考试。)
❌ 错误:He works overtime with a view to earn more money.
✅ 正确:He works overtime with a view to earning more money.
(原因:“with a view to”后必须接动名词,不能接不定式“earn”。)
总结:“with a view to”是正式/书面化的目的表达,适用于说明“有计划、有针对性的行动目标”,记住后面接“名词/动名词”即可正确使用~