传统英语对 want的用法大都就事论事 ,解释时往往失之偏颇。事实上 ,在 want的用法特征后面有着与之相关的语义背景。研究这些语义因素 ,对译事研究不无益处。著名语言学家 Dixon 认为 :A verb with ameaning similar to get,receive or have can be omit-ted from a complemen Most of the traditional English use of the things on the matter, the explanation is often biased. In fact, there is a relevant semantic background behind the usage features of want. Studying these semantic factors is of no benefit to translation studies. Well-known linguist Dixon thinks: A verb with ameaning similar to get, receive or have can omit-ted from a complemen