語境線索
1)狹義語境線索
在一個句子范圍內(nèi)，該詞語前后的語言單位(該詞語所屬的語法結(jié)構(gòu))。
1. The house was surprisingly sound， though it was more than two hundred years old.
2. These people are mentally sound， but physically handicapped.
3. Industrial expansion is a very sound investment in present society.
4. In the end， the enemy force suffered a sound defeat and soon withdrew from the front.
5. I believe that it‘s sound for boys and girls to have basically the same education.
6. Fortunately， my wife was safe and sound after her ordeal.
2)廣義語境線索
超越一個句子范圍，它可以是句群、段落、章節(jié)甚至整篇文章。
A statesman is a wise， experienced and respected political leader.
“Mothers may still want their favorite sons to grow up to be President， but . . . they do not want them to become politicians in the process”