看到封面嚇到，經濟學人直接表明支持拜登
看著搖曳破敗的國旗，我想今年如果給美國一個關鍵字，大概是分裂 divided
一開始看這標我還在猜是編輯的心機
Why it has to be Joe Biden
因為這個不完整句有兩大方向的解讀法：
1. 為什麼應該支持拜登
2. 為什麼一定要是拜登出來選（才能跟川普抗衡）
讀完我確認是第一個意思，貨真價實的拉票文
我們來讀一段就知道我怎麼判斷
Joe Biden is not a miracle cure for what ails（致病） America. But he is a good man who would restore steadiness and civility（穩定與禮貌） to the White House. He is equipped to begin the long, difficult task of putting a fractured（崩裂的） country back together again. That is why, if we had a vote, it would go to Joe.
最後一句非常明確，假設語氣第二型，意思是經濟學人手上沒有票，但如果有票，會投拜登
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這一段說美國面臨命運的抉擇，一邊是川普的乖張，一邊是「本報認為能夠向世界彰顯美國價值」的拜登：
In this election America faces a fateful choice. At stake is the nature of its democracy. One path leads to a fractious, personalised（經濟學人都用英式拼法） rule, dominated by a head of state who scorns decency and truth. The other leads to something better—something truer to what this newspaper sees as the values that originally made America an inspiration around the world.
「this newspaper sees 」很明白是刊物的立場
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結論還是不免俗來個經濟學人很愛在提出預測之後補上的免責聲明：
In his first term, Mr Trump has been a destructive president. He would start his second affirmed in all his worst instincts. Mr Biden is his antithesis. Were he to be elected, success would not be guaranteed—how could it be? But he would enter the White House with the promise of the most precious gift that democracies can bestow: renewal.
經濟學人寫道：拜登是川普的對立面，不過誰能保證拜登一定會讓美國成功呢？但他會帶著民主最珍貴的禮物所承載的諾言進入白宮：更新
讀完這段免責結論我冒出滿多問號的 #你怎麼想？
我正在準備一個開票外電直播節目 敬請期待支持啦
到底會是開票日還是變成開票週甚至開票月
接下來的美國和太平洋此岸的我們會怎麼走呢
一起繼續看下去
as if假設語氣 在 [文法]If假設語氣- 精華區Eng-Class - 批踢踢實業坊 的推薦與評價
《If的假設語氣》
1.純條件假設語氣
If+S+現在式V,S+will(may;can;shall;must;ought to;should)+原形V
ex:If anyone lies,I will punish him.
If you make a mistake,you should admit it.
2.與現在事實相反
If+S+過去式V,S+would(might;could;should;ought to)+原形V
ps:if句子中若有be動詞，一律為were，而非was。
If I were rich,I would buy my parents a villa.(But I'm not rich.)
If he made the same mistake again,I would punish him.
(But I don't think he will make the same mistake again.)
3.與過去事實相反
If+S+had+過去分詞,S+would(might;could;should;ought to)+have+過去分詞
If he had been here yesterday,I would have seen him.(But he wasn't here.)
If he had taken my advice,he might not have made the mistake.
(But he didn't take my advice.)
4.與未來狀況相反
(a)低可能性假設:If+S+should+原形V,S+would(might;could;should;ought to)+原形V
ps:should可譯為"萬一"
ex:The sky is blue.If it should rain,the picnic would be cancelled.
(It is very unlikely that it will rain.)
(b)(高可能性假設):If+S+should+原形V,S+will(may;can;shall;must;ought
to;should)+原形V
ps:should可譯為"萬一"
ex:There are dark clouds in the sky.If it should rain,the picnic will be
cancelled.(It is likely it will rain.)
5.極難發生的假設(與真理相反的假設)
If+S+were to+原形V,S+would(might;could;should;ought to)+原形V
真實狀況：The sun rises in the east.
假設：If the sun were to rise in the west,I would marry you.
6.省略If
若句子中有過去完成式助動詞had，或表"萬一"的助動詞should，或were，可將
had,should,were置於主詞前，而將if省略。
had: If I had known it,I would have told him.
=Had I known it,I would have told him.
should:If he should do it,I would punish him.
=Should he do it,I would punish him.
were: If I were you,I wouldn't do it.
=Were I you,I wouldn't do it.
7.若非(要不是....)
(a)與現在事實相反
If it were not for+N,S+would(might;could;should;ought to)+原形V
(But for+N )
(But that+S+現在式V )
ex:If it were not for his promise to help me,I wouldn't do it.
=But for his promise to help me,I wouldn't do it.
=But that he promises to help me,I wouldn't do it.(少用)
(b)與過去事實相反
If it had not been for+N,S+would(might;could;should;ought to)+have+過去分詞
(But for+N )
(But that+S+過去式V )
ex:If it had not been for his promise to help me,I wouldn't have done it.
=But for his promise to help me,I wouldn't have done it.
=But that he promised to help me,I wouldn't have done it.(少用)
ps.But for亦可用without取代，即But for = without
ex:But for his help,I might have failed.
=Without his help,I might have failed.
ps.were與had一樣可以移置句首而省略if，但not不可與之縮寫而一起放至句首。
Were it not for his promise to help me,I wouldn't do it.
Weren't it for his promise to help me,I wouldn't do it.(X)
Had it not been for his promise to help me,I wouldn't have done it.
Hadn't it been for his promise to help me,I wouldn't have done it.(X)
8.在非真實條件句中，可用三種形式來指未來時間，(1)過去式假設法(2)should+原形V
(3)were to 原形V。三者之間差別在於可能性的大小。(1)可能性最大，(2)次之，(3)
最小。
ex:If it rained/should rain/were to rain tomorrow,I wouldn't go.
9.錯綜時間條件句
(1)子句表示與過去事實相反，主要子句表示與現在正在發生的情況相反
ex:If you had not missed th bus,we should be enjoying their concert now.
要不是你誤了公共汽車的話，那我們現在正在聽他們的音樂會呢。
ex:If it hadn't been for the doctor's care,I should not be speaking to you
now.
要不是有了醫生的照料，我現在就不能和你講話了。
(2)子句表示與過去事實相反，主要子句表示與現在事實相反
ex:If I had learned French,I would be able to interpret for our French
friends.
要是我以前學過法語的話，那我現在就能給我們的法國朋友當翻譯了。
(3)子句表示與過去正在發生的情況相反，主要子句表示與現在與在進行的情況相反
ex:If we hadn't been working hard in the past few years,things wouldn't be
going so smoothly.
要是過去幾年我們沒有努力工作，那麼現在一切都不會進行得這樣順利。
(4)子句表示與過去的事實相反，主要子句表示未來不可能實現的事件
ex:If I had earned some money last summer,I would go on a vacation next month.
如果我去年夏天賺了點錢的話，我下個月就會去度假了。
(5)子句表示未來實現可能性較小的條件或者說不大確定的條件，子句用should+原形動詞
，主要子句用祈使句或一般未來式。這種結構常常用來表示禮貌的請求或建議
ex:If he should call,tell him I'll ring back.
要是他打電話來，告訴他我將給他回電話。
ex:If I should see him,I'll ask him to ring you.
要是我看到他，我將請他給你回電話的。
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