must和have to的区别是什么?

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must和have to的区别是什么?

1)强调重点不同
两者都表示必须,但must 侧重于说话者的主观看法,认为有必要或有义务去做某事;have to 则重于客观需要,含有不得不或*之意:
We must go at once.我们必须马上就走.
If I buy that car,l have to borrow some money.如果我要买那辆汽车,我得借些钱.
2)时态形式不同
must 只有现在时一种形式(在宾语从句中可以表示过去),而 have to 则有多种时态形式:
She said (that) she must go with me.她说她一定要同我一起去.
They have had to buy a car.他们不得不买了辆小汽车.
3)非谓语形式不同
have to 可以有分词、动名词、不定式等形式,而 must 则没有这些形式:
He only saw her in the evening,having to be away all day.他整天得外出,只能晚上见她.
I regret to have to trouble you again.我很抱歉不得不再麻烦你一次.
4)否定式的意义不同
must 的否定式 mustn‘t 意为一定不要、不允许;
而 have to 的否定式 don’t have to 意为不必(=needn‘t).比较:
You mustn‘t tell him about it.你一定不要告诉他这件事.(可能是秘密)
You don‘t have to tell him about it.你不必告诉他这件事.(他可能知道了)