Chance
and opportunity
(a)
Chance
of -ing
Мы говорим: `someone
has a
(good)
chance of doing
something' (чтобы
сдать экзамен, победить в
матче и т.д.):
-
Do you think I have
a chance of passing the
examination?
-
We have
a very good chance
of winning the
match.
Мы также можем
сказать any/no/little/much
chance:
-
I don't think I have much
chance of finding a job.
-
He has no
chance of passing the
examination.
Мы также
можем сказать `stand
a chance of doing
something':
-
He doesn't
stand a chance of
passing the examination.
Мы также
можем сказать `What
are the chances of
something (happening)?':
-
What
are the chances of success?
-
What
are my chances of passing
the examination?
Мы также
можем сказать `there
is a chance of something
happening'
или `there
is a chance that
something will
happen':
-
Is
there any chance of you lending
me some money until tomorrow?
-
There
is a chance that I'll be
late home this evening.
(b)
Chance
to do something
Мы
употребляем `chance to
do something' когда
слово
chance
означает время
или возможность сделать
что-то. (`Chance of
-ing' - менее
употребительно в
данном значении.)
-
`Have you read the book I lent you?' `No, I haven't had a chance
to look
at
it yet.'
(= I haven't had time / an
opportunity to look at it)
-
We didn't have much
chance to talk to each
other when we last met.
(= we didn't have much time/opportunity
to talk)
-
These days I don't get much
chance to watch television.
I'm too busy.
(c)
Opportunity
Обычно мы
говорим `opportunity
to do something'
(выражение
opportunity
of -ing также
употребимо):
-
I have the
opportunity to study in
the United States for a year. Do you think
I should go? (= the chance to study)
-
After the lecture there will be an
opportunity to ask questions.
Вы можете
сказать any/no/little/much/plenty
of/ more
opportunity:
-
Do you have much
opportunity to speak English?
(= much chance to speak)
-
We live near the mountains, so we have plenty
of opportunity to go skiing.
Не
говорите `possibility
to do something':
-
I had the opportunity
to study in Canada.
(но не `possibility to study')
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