方硕英语

be considered as

英 /bi kənˈsɪdəd æz/美 /bi kənˈsɪdərd æz/

v. 动词（被动结构）

被视为；被认为；被当作

词义解析

该短语的核心含义是“被视为”或“被认为”，指某人或某物在他人眼中具有某种身份、性质或价值。其本义源于“consider”（考虑、认为）加上被动语态，强调主语被外界赋予某种评价。引申义包括“被当作”（用于分类或归类）和“被看作”（用于观点或立场）。例如，“He is considered as a genius”表示他被人视为天才，而“This can be considered as a starting point”则引申为将某物当作起点。各义项间逻辑连贯，从主观认知延伸到客观分类。

词源解析

“consider”源自拉丁语“considerare”，意为“观察、检查”，由“con-”（共同）和“sidus”（星星）组成，原指占星时观察星象，后引申为仔细思考。“as”为介词，表示“作为”。整个短语“be considered as”字面意为“被思考为”，即“被视为”。记忆时可联想“把某物放在星星下仔细观察后得出结论”，从而记住其“认为”的含义。

常见语境

该短语广泛用于正式与非正式场合。在学术写作中，常见于文献综述或理论阐述，如“This theory is considered as the foundation of modern physics”，语气客观严谨。商务邮件中用于评价或定义，如“Your proposal is considered as a viable option”，语气礼貌正式。日常口语中较少使用，若使用则略显书面，如“He is considered as a nice guy”，但更常说“He is considered nice”。新闻报道中常用来转述观点，如“The policy is considered as a failure by many experts”，语气中立。法律文本中可能用于定义条款，如“This act is considered as a breach of contract”，语气严肃。文学作品中可用于塑造人物或评价，如“She was considered as an outsider by the villagers”，带有主观色彩。

语法说明

该短语为被动结构，主动形式为“consider someone/something as...”，但更常见的是省略“as”，即“consider someone/something + 名词/形容词”。因此，“be considered as”在语法上有时被视为冗余，尤其在英式英语中，更推荐直接说“be considered + 补语”。例如，应说“He is considered a genius”而非“He is considered as a genius”。常见句型包括：主语 + be considered as + 名词/动名词/形容词。易错点在于误用“as”后接从句，正确应为“be considered to be”或直接接名词。另外，该短语不用于进行时态。

近义比较

与“be regarded as”和“be viewed as”相近，但细微差别在于：“be considered as”更强调经过思考后的判断，而“be regarded as”更侧重主观看法；“be viewed as”则强调从特定角度观察。例如，学术上“considered”更严谨，“regarded”更个人化，“viewed”更视角化。与“be treated as”相比，后者强调行为方式而非认知。在正式写作中，若需客观评价，用“considered”；若表达普遍看法，用“regarded”；若强调观点角度，用“viewed”。

常见误区

该短语语域中性偏正式，在口语中可能显得生硬。无褒贬色彩，但有时因“as”的冗余而被视为不规范用法。常见误用包括：1. 在被动结构中随意添加“as”导致冗余，尤其在美式英语中，更推荐省略；2. 混淆“be considered as”与“be considered to be”，后者更正式；3. 在“consider”后接从句时误用“as”，如“It is considered as that...”是错误的。建议在正式写作中尽量使用“be considered + 名词/形容词”或“be considered to be”。

常见搭配

be considered as an option被认为是一个选择
be considered as a whole被视为一个整体
be considered as part of被视为……的一部分
be considered as a threat被视为威胁
be considered as a basis被视为基础
be considered as a possibility被视为可能性
be considered as a model被视为典范

句子示例

He is considered as one of the leading experts in the field.他被视为该领域的顶尖专家之一。
This proposal should be considered as a starting point for discussion.这份提案应被视为讨论的起点。
The project was considered as a failure by many investors.许多投资者认为这个项目是失败的。
In many cultures, silence is considered as a sign of respect.在许多文化中，沉默被视为尊重的表现。
The new policy is considered as a major step towards reform.新政策被视为改革的重要一步。
She is considered as a role model for young women.她被视为年轻女性的榜样。