Ask & Learn闻问切英语口语: Welcome

读者 Leo 来电邮问：下面三句都对吗？

1. The Chair welcomes you to attend this meeting.

2. The Chair welcomes you to this meeting.

3. The Chair welcomes you for attending this meeting.

文法上三句都对。虽然第三句是有点不自然，但不算错。

Welcome 一字后面可以加 to + infinitive，也可以加 to + noun。桌上放满食物，主人家对客人说 "You are welcomed to help yourself" 或 "You are welcomed to the food"（较常见的说法是 "You are welcome to help yourself"）。Leo 提出的第一句和第二句的分别就是在此。

至于第三句的 for 是说明理由。主席欢迎大家是因为大家来参加会议。意思没有大的问题，只不过听起来好像暗示，你如果不是为了参加会议而来，主席就不欢迎你一样，这样未免有点功利。我们换一个说法，听起来就自然多了：

The Chair wants to thank you for attending this meeting.

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