there to be 为 there be 的非谓语形式之一，它在句中主要用作状语或介词for的宾语。 ■用作动词宾语http://yingyu.chazidian.com 该结构可用作某些动词(如like, prefer, hate, want, mean, intend, expect, consider 等)的宾语： I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding. 我可不希望有任何误解。 Students hate there to be too much homework. 学生讨厌做太多的家庭作业。 We expect there to be more discussion about this. 我们期望能对此展开更多的讨论。 【注】在let there be句式中，动词be不带to(from http://yingyu.chazidian.com)： Don’t let there be any noise. 不允许有任何吵闹。 Let there be no mistake about it. 这事不要出错。 ■用作介词for的宾语 They asked for there to be another meeting. 他们要求再开一次会议。 【注】用作介词宾语一般用there being，但用作介词for的宾语时，只能用there to be。比较： They planned on there being another meeting. 他们打算再开一次会议。 They planned there to be another meeting. 他们打算再开一次会议。