<正> would 是英语中一个常用词,它一词多义,用法灵活,难以掌握。本文准备着重讨论它常见的“非过去将来时”意义及用法。1.作助动词,用于一般语气中。1)表示意愿,意为“想要”、“偏要”,相当于 wanted or desired or choseto。a.They had to obey whether they would or not.b.I told him not to go but he would not listen to me.这种意义,常和 like、rather、sooner 等连用,后接单词或词组,表示强烈的愿望。