英语单词辨析 - Consider or regard

ref：原文

Consider 和 regard 这两个词都可以表示“相信”、“认识到”或“理解”。当它们表示“相信”、“认识到”或“理解”时，我们通常不使用进行时态。

Consider

Consider 有下面几种用法.

Consider** + **that 从句

When you consider that she was very scared, her story is even more remarkable.

Consider** + 对象 + **to be

They consider him to be the best chef in the country.

Consider** + 对象 + **to have

The ministry of trade considered the company to have the best vision for exports.

警告:

我们不把 as 和 consider一起使用 :

We consider this to be a very serious issue.
Not: We consider this as a very serious issue.

Regard

我们经常把 regard 使用在 ‘regard as’ : regard (+ 对象) + as + 名词 or 形容词:

The United Nations regard human rights as their main priority.
Alexander Graham Bell is regarded as the inventor of the telephone.
Do you regard their behavior as good or bad?

Typical error

• 我们不把 consider 和 *regard *用于进行时态:

When you consider that he was too young, you have to blame his parents.
Not: When you are considering that he was too young …

The government regards the economy as a main priority.
Not: The government is regarding the economy …