当part前有修饰语时,通常用a,如a large part of…;当part前没有修饰语时,a可以省略,也可以保留,即part of和a part of均可。从牛津、朗文、柯林斯、剑桥等权威词典的例句看,part of更为普遍。
例:
- He spent part of his life in China. 他在中国度过了他生命的一部分。(韦氏词典)
- A large part of his estate went to his elder son. 他的一大部分财产归了他的大儿子。(韦氏词典)
- Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. 乘车上下班是许多人日常生活的一部分。(牛津高阶英汉双解词典)