See to doing sth

什么是 “see to doing sth”？

实际上，“see to doing sth” 并不是一个标准或常见的英语表达。 正确且常用的结构是：“see to it that...” 或 “see to something”（意为“负责某事”）。

很多学习者会误以为存在 “see to doing...” 的结构，这通常是受到其他动词搭配（如 look forward to doing）的影响。

正确用法解析

1. see to + 名词/代词

表示“处理、负责、照料某事”。

2. see to it that + 从句

表示“确保……发生”。

常见误区

• ❌ 错误：I’ll see to finishing the report.
  ✅ 正确：I’ll see to the report. / I’ll finish the report.
• ❌ 错误：She saw to calling him.
  ✅ 正确：She made sure he was called. / She saw to it that he was called.

英语中，介词 “to” 后接动名词（doing）的结构确实存在（如 look forward to doing, be used to doing）， 但 “see to” 不属于这类动词短语。

实用例句汇总

1. The manager will see to the client’s complaint immediately.
2. Can you see to it that the children are home by 8 p.m.?
3. Don’t worry—I’ll see to everything before the meeting starts.
4. He saw to it that no detail was overlooked.

小测验（自测理解）

以下哪句是正确的？

• A. I’ll see to sending the email.
• B. I’ll see to it that the email is sent.
• C. I’ll see to the email being sent.

答案：B（最自然、最常用）