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书籍：英汉辞典
更新时间：2018-09-12 04:48:55
出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第281页（454字）
【释义】：
aux．v．(can的过去式)能，会：①(表示过去可能的事实)：I looked but could not see anything．我望了一下，但什么也没看到．②(用于间接引语)：He saidthat he could do it himself．他说他自己能够做．③(用于虚拟语气)：If you had come a few minutes earlier，you could have met him．你要是早来几分钟，就能见到他了．Without the leadership of the Party．we could not win victory．要是没有党的领导，我们就不会取得胜利．If I could operate the machine!要是我会开这台机器，那该多好呀!④(在疑问句中表示语气委婉)：Could you come and see Comrade Wang tomorrow?明天你能不能来看看王同志?