How do you use "Passive with Reporting Verbs" in a sentence?

It is believed that the suspect has fled the country. She is said to be the best surgeon in the country. It is thought that the company will merge. He is reported to have resigned.

Passive with Reporting Verbs

Q: What does "Passive with Reporting Verbs" mean?

It is said/believed/thought structures Impersonal passive with reporting verbs creates distance from claims: 'It is believed that...' 'He is said to be...' These are common in news, academic writing, and formal contexts.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Formal

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意味: It is said/believed/thought structures

It is said/believed/thought结构

Estructuras It is said/believed/thought

It is said/believed/thought構造

It is said/believed/thought 구조

Impersonal passive with reporting verbs creates distance from claims: 'It is believed that...' 'He is said to be...' These are common in news, academic writing, and formal contexts.

带报道动词的非人称被动与声明保持距离：'It is believed that...'（据信...）'He is said to be...'（据说他...）这些在新闻、学术写作和正式语境中很常见。

La pasiva impersonal con verbos de reporte crea distancia de las afirmaciones: 'It is believed that...' 'He is said to be...' Son comunes en noticias, escritura académica y contextos formales.

報告動詞を使った非人称受動態は主張から距離を置きます：「It is believed that...」「He is said to be...」これらはニュース、学術論文、フォーマルな文脈で一般的です。

보도 동사와 함께 쓰는 비인칭 수동태는 주장과 거리를 둔다: 'It is believed that...' 'He is said to be...' 뉴스, 학술 글, 격식적 맥락에서 흔히 사용된다.

例文

It is believed that the suspect has fled the country.
据信嫌疑人已逃离该国。
Se cree que el sospechoso ha huido del país.
容疑者は国外に逃亡したと考えられています。
용의자는 국외로 도주한 것으로 여겨진다.
She is said to be the best surgeon in the country.
据说她是全国最好的外科医生。
Se dice que ella es la mejor cirujana del país.
彼女は国内最高の外科医だと言われています。
그녀는 국내 최고의 외과 의사라고 알려져 있다.
It is thought that the company will merge.
人们认为该公司将合并。
Se piensa que la empresa se fusionará.
その会社は合併すると考えられています。
그 회사는 합병할 것으로 예상된다.
He is reported to have resigned.
据报道他已辞职。
Se informa que él ha renunciado.
彼は辞任したと報告されています。
그는 사임한 것으로 보도되었다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: written, news, academic

トーン: objective

✓ 正しい言い方

It is widely believed that climate change is accelerating.
人们普遍认为气候变化正在加速。
Se cree ampliamente que el cambio climático se está acelerando.
気候変動が加速していると広く信じられています。
기후 변화가 가속화되고 있다고 널리 믿어지고 있다.
She is known to be an expert in the field.
她是该领域的专家，这是众所周知的。
Se sabe que ella es experta en el campo.
彼女はその分野の専門家として知られています。
그녀는 해당 분야의 전문가로 알려져 있다.
The company is rumoured to be in financial trouble.
据说该公司陷入财务困境。
Se rumorea que la empresa tiene problemas financieros.
その会社は財政難だと噂されています。
그 회사는 재정난에 빠져 있다는 소문이 있다.
It is estimated that costs will double.
据估计成本将翻倍。
Se estima que los costos se duplicarán.
コストは倍増すると推定されています。
비용이 두 배로 늘어날 것으로 추정된다.
It is believed that he left.
据信他已经离开了。
Se cree que se fue.
彼は出発したと考えられています。
그가 떠났다고 여겨진다.
He is believed to have left.
他被认为已经离开了。
Se cree que se ha ido.
彼は出発したと考えられています。
그는 떠난 것으로 여겨진다.

✗ 間違った言い方

It is believed he left. (need 'that')
It is believed he left.（需要'that'）
It is believed he left. (se necesita 'that')
It is believed he left.（「that」が必要）
It is believed he left.（'that'이 필요）
He is believed that he left. (use infinitive structure)
He is believed that he left.（应用不定式结构）
He is believed that he left. (usar estructura de infinitivo)
He is believed that he left.（不定詞構造を使う）
He is believed that he left.（부정사 구조를 사용）

起源と歴史

Impersonal reporting passive

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

Causative Passive (have/get something done) ★★★★☆ Describing actions you arrange for others to do Impersonal Passive ★★★★☆ Passive structures with impersonal 'it' for reporting need / want + -ing ★★★★☆ Passive meaning without passive form get + Past Participle ★★★★☆ Informal passive and change-of-state have/get + Object + Past Participle ★★★★☆ Causative for arranged services or experiences Personal Passive ★★★☆☆ Person as subject with verbs of saying/thinking