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(a). 开头句型
适合discussion问题的开头
The issue/ discussion/ topic/ problem/ subject about/ of (whether从句 or how +不定式) is of great interest/ concern/ importance/ significance to/ for···
has triggered/sparked off an intense controversy in the realm of···
· The issue of···is of great interest to···
e.g. The issue of whether the practice of requiring students to wear school uniforms will affect their personality and individuality is of great interest to many people.
· The topic of···is of great concern for···
e.g. The topic of whether it is appropriate and effective to use corporal punishment on young children is of great concern for many people.
· The subject of···is of great importance to···
e.g. The subject of how to resolve the problems caused by the rapid development of technology nowadays is of great importance to many scientists.
· The discussion about···is of great significance to···
e.g. The discussion about the most effective way to provide financial and technological supports to third-world countries is of great significance to both industrialized and developing countries.
· The question of···is a matter of much contention among
· The problem···has been widely debated in the world of···
· The inquiry into··has triggered/sparked off an intense controversy in the realm of···
e.g. The inquiry into the morality of conducting various researches and experiments on human cloning has triggered an intense controversy in the realm of science
对于人类克隆研究与实验的道德性所作的研究已经引起了科学界的激烈争议
适合agree/disagree问题的开头
· Although it is commonly believed that···, this is actually not the case
e.g. Although it is commonly believed that conventional views about a healthy lifestyle and proper conduct are no longer relevant to young people’s needs today, this is actually not the case.
· Although it is widely accepted that···, this is simply untrue in our day-to-day experiences
· Although it is generally acknowledged that···, this can hardly be held true in many real-life situations.
· Although conventional wisdom has it that···, the reality of the situation is often far more complicated than that.
虽然传统大众观念认为···,但是现状却远比这种观念要复杂得多
· Although the received opinion is that···, the harsh realities usually turn out to be a completely different picture
虽然大众普遍接受的观点是···,但是无情的现实往往显现出不同的图景
e.g. Although the received opinion is that schoolchildren generally benefit from watching television and using other high-tech media in their learning process, the harsh realities usually turn out to be a completely different picture.
· Although many people subscribe to the belief that···, this is in fact a common misconception that we need to clear up
虽然许多人认同这样的观点:···,但是事实上这却是一种我们需要澄清的普遍错误观念
e.g. Although many people subscribe to the belief that providing public library facilities and services is a waster of taxpayer’s money, this is in fact a common misconception that we need to clear up.
· Although most individuals are convinced that···, this is actually a popular myth that must be exploded.
虽然大多数人坚信···,但这却是一种我们必须揭穿的普遍错误观点
e.g. Although most individuals are convinced that their happiness is closely linked with the level of their financial success, this is actually a popular myth that must be exploded.
表示趋势的句型
There has been a growing trend that···
an interesting tendency that/of···
a common practice of/that···
a widespread phenomenon that···
e.g. There has been a widespread phenomenon that students from rural areas find it increasingly difficult to have access to college or university education.
· Recent decades have seen an increased awareness of···
· Recent decades have witnessed a major transformation in···
e.g. Recent decades have witnessed a major transformation in agricultural development, where industrial technologies are being employed and new varieties of crops are being created, yet, opponents of this development have raised a number of difficult questions. From my point of view, this is a really complicated matter, and we need further investigations to understand the whole picture.
(b). 中立关系
· It is worth mentioning that··· 值得一提的是
· It is by no means certain that··· 完全不能确定的是
· It is far too soon that··· 为时过早的是
· It is not uncommon that··· 不足为奇的是
· It is undeniable that··· 不可否认的是
· It is unavoidable that 不可回避的是
· It is obvious/ evident/ manifest that 明显的是
· It is gradually borne in on sb that 逐渐被某人认识到
· It is of great interest that··· 广为兴趣的是
· It is of paramount importance that··· 首要的是
· It is of great urgency that··· 刻不容缓的是
· It is +副词 + suggested/argued/advised/believed that 普遍认为
· It is widely accepted that
· It is generally/commonly believed that 普遍相信的是
· It is universally acknowledged that 众所周知的是
· It is strongly/commonly suggested recommended/ advised that 强烈建议的是
· It is sometimes argued that 有时候争论的是
· There is/was little/no substance that ···几乎毫无/没有根据
· It is no without substance that ···并非没有根据
表达观点的句式
· Advocates of······的支持者
· Opponents of······的反对者
Point out/ argue/ claim声称/believe / assert断言/ declare宣称/ conceive设想 that
表示趋势的句型
There has been a growing trend that···
an interesting tendency that/of···
a common practice of/that···
a widespread phenomenon that···
Recent decades have seen an increased awareness of
witnessed a major transformation in
·
表示“强调某种状态在特定明显或不明显”的句型
This is especially true if/when we consider the fact that/when it comes to/in terms of
当我们考虑··的时候,这一点尤为正确
It is not even always true that··· ···并不是总是正确的
· Incline to = tend to 倾向于
· Gain/get/have(direct/free/ready/unlimited/unrestricted/restricted/equal) access to
获得/得到直接/自由/容易/方便/不受限制/受限制/平等/接近的机会
e.g. Men and wowen should have equal access to education and employment.
· Be accompanied by B伴随 A
· Be entitled to = be eligible to = be authorized to 使享有权利,使符合资格
e.g. the privately insured are entitled to special benefits such as having the choice pf their own doctors, and being able to avoided long waiting lists for hospital beds.
· Have and will continue to 现在是并且将来也会继续···
e.g. Education has been and will continue to be central to the country’s economic performance in the 21st century.
· Give rise to = bring about = create = generate = provoke(负面的) = evoke 引起,造成
e.g. Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace.
Have/exert an influence/impact/effect on sb/sth 起···作用
Play a role in sth 扮演···角色
· 正面: Considerable / enormous / dominant / profound / crucial / beneficial (favorable) / stabilizing / pervasive / substantial / lasting / formative
相当大的/巨大的/起支配作用的/深远的/有利的/稳定的/广泛的/实际的/(对成长或发展) 重大作用
· 负面: adverse(unfavorable)/corrupting /destructive (devastating/disruptive)
不利的/腐蚀的/破坏的
Have inherent advantages/disadvantages 有内在的优点/缺点
e.g. In terms of environmental protection, exporting agricultural products by means of air transportation has its inherent disadvantages.
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Be in a position to do 有条件去做
e.g. Because of the existence of express transport such as air freight, people in frigid zone are in a position to acquire more nutritious food and vegetable from the tropical zone.
· Be a double-edged sword ···是一把双刃剑
· Equip sb with sth = furnish sb with sth 装备,使有能力,向···提供
· Turn on = hinge on 取决于
e.g The environmental protection hinges on the actual action by the civilians.
· A is a key determinant of B A是B的决定因素
e.g. In an individual’s career, tenacity is a key determinant of success.
· Be an underlying factor in··· 是···潜在/隐含力量
e.g. Human curiosity is an underlying factor in the growing popularity of newspapers
· Rely (almost exclusively) on = depend on (几乎全)依靠
e.g. Children should not always rely on parent’s help.
· Be considered as = be think of as = be acknowledged as = be regarded as被认为是
· Be served/used as a brenchmark
· It turned out that = turn out to be 证明是
E.g. the advancement of technology turns out be conducive to the mankinds.
· Be confronted with···= In the face of ··· 面临着
e.g. be confronted with/in the face of fierce/stiff/intense competition
· Deserve/require (careful /full / serious / sufficient / special) consideration
需要仔细/全面/认真/足够/特别考虑
Take sth into consideration/account 考虑到, 顾及
· A and B are not mutually exclusive 两者并不互相排斥
e.g. This two options are not mutually exclusive.
· Be no exception to··· 也不例外
e.g. There is no exception to this rule in modern or in accent times.
· Does not necessarily mean 并不必然意味着
· ···be now a commonplace··· 司空见惯的事
· A and B alike 两者都,同样地
· Reach saturation point 到达饱和程度
· End up + doing/ adj/ in sth 以···告终
(c). 插入语和衔接词
In essence 本质上
· In terms of 就···而言
· As the case may be,句子 or主语+谓语, as the case may be,宾语
根据具体情况而定,视情况而定
e.g. Students should be given sufficient autonomy in deciding the courses they take as the case may be.
· More often than not,句子. 通常,往往
e.g. More often than not it is these moments that separate the victors from the rest – because they never despair , and press on when others fade.
往往就是这些时刻将成功者与其他人区分开来——因为成功者从不绝望,会在他人放弃时选择坚持下去。
表示“依我而言”的词组
From my point of view,
From my perspective,
To my mind,
In my opinion,
To my way of thinking
关于By no means的应用
Be by no means an exclusive/a unique way 绝不是唯一的方法
Be by no means confined to··· 绝不局限于
e.g. Poverty and deprivation are by no means confined to the north of the country.
Be by no means fortuitous/coincidential 绝非偶然
e.g. The occurrence of such things is by no means fortuitous/ coincidental
Be by no means isolated 绝非孤立/个别
e.g. Such cases, though not prevalent, are by no means isolated.
Be by no means separated from 绝不应该脱离
e.g. Theory should by no means be separated from practice. 理论绝对不应该脱离实际
Be by no means certain 仍未确定的
e.g. It is by no means certain that genetrically modified food will benefit humans in the future. 转基因食品能否在未来有益于人类仍是不确定的
Be by no means a perfect way 绝非完善的方法
e.g. This is by no means a perfect way to solve the problem.
表示例证的句型
···is a good case in point
= one example will suffice to illustrate this point
= a telling(有说服力的) /notorious (臭名昭著的) example is ···
= ···is a representative of ···
表示大量的词组
A+形容词+ number of+可数名词+谓语动词复数
A+形容词+amount of+不可数名词+谓语动词单数(time/money/information/help/data)
大量的: Massive/considerable/enormous/ tremendous
不成比例的: disproportionate
小量的: Limited/moderate/small
A wide range of = a vast/impressive array of = a wealth of = a host of = a variety of
表示“一系列”的词组
A series of = a chain of = a sequence of
表示“等等”的词组
and so forth= and so on = and the like
表示程度的短语
in full measure 最大程度地,最大限度地
in no small/ some/ large/ equal measure 在很大/某种/很大/同样程度上
To some/a certain extent 在某种/一定程度上
To a lesser extent 其次
表示“关于,谈及到,就···而言”的词组
When it comes to
With respect to
In regard to
In relation to
表示某个时间段的词组
In the midst of 正值···时候
Amid +名词词组 在···当中
Under the wave of +名词 在···浪潮中
表示伴随状态的词组
With the rapid development of··· 随着···快速发展
With the advent of··· 随着···时代的来临
With the proliferation of··· 随着···扩散
With the huge expansion of··· 随着···扩张
表示“不管”的词组
Regardless of = irrespective of
表示“考虑到,鉴于”的词组
In the light of = in view of
表示“更不用说”的词组
not to mention + sth = let alone
表示“(对社会规则的)遵从,遵守”的词组
In conformity with = in compliance with = in accordance with
表示“除了之外”的词组
Apart from···= Other than···
表示“连锁反应”的词组
Domino effect 多米洛骨牌效应
Knock-on effect 连锁反应
(d). 积极关系
Be made (readily/ freely/ publicly/ generally) available for/to sb
可以容易/免费/让公众/普遍得到
e.g. Free medical care must be made available for those too poor to do so.
·
Provide/give sb deep/penetrating/revealing/ fascinating insights into sth
给予某人深刻的/有启发性的/发人心省的/生动的见识
e.g. The old buidling in cities can give people especially teenagers fascinating insights into the change of history.
acquire/advance/broaden/deepen one’s understanding of sth 获得/增进···见识
= gain/get/obtain insights into
· Have better acquaintance with 更了解···
e.g. Have better acquaintance with the local needs than those in other countries so that it utilise the social resources more efficiently
= have better knowledge with
e.g. Local people or government have better knowledge with the operation of charity organization in terms of the oversee of donations, thus ascertaining the transparency of fund arrangement and avoiding misappropriation of the public fund.
· Become/be proficient/skillful in/at sth/ in doing 精通,熟练
e.g. student should become proficient in using several languages.
· Instill sth in/into sb = inculcate sth in/into sb 灌输某人···
e.g. instill an idea/confidence deeply into sb
inculcate a sense of responsibility in sb
= impart sth to sb 传授···给某人
· Be capable of sth/doing sth有能力的,足以胜任的
= be competent to do sth
= Be more than capable of ···完成有能力
e.g. Schools should equip students with practicial skills so that they are competent to find a job under current fierce competition.
Be well/fully aware of/that = be conscious of/that 意识到,注意到
e.g. People have been fully aware of the urgency of environmental protection.
Be the major beneficiaries from = largely benefit from··· 成为最主要的受益人
e.g. In respective of individuals, they are the major beneficiaries from doing their tasks at home in this age of the computer technology
Be conducive/ helpful/ beneficial/instrumental to··· 有利于,对···起作用
= be advantageous to
= be of advantge to = to the advantage of
e.g. be instrumental in bring about an end to the conflict.
An environment conducvie to learning
· Be given sufficient/greater autonomy in doing··· 给予足够的/更大的自主权
e.g. students should be given sufficient autonomy in deciding the courses they take as the case may be
Be in the best interest of··· 符合···利益
e.g. Even though most citizens are conscious that recycling garbage can fully utilise natural resources in the best interest of the whole society, they are still reluctant to do so
· Become an indispensable part of··· 成为···不可分割的一部分
e.g. car have become an indispennsable part of our lives.
· Make use of = turn sth to good account = take advantage of sth 善用/利用机会
e.g. People should put the media to good account.
We should make better use of our resources.
· Break down/remove/cross/overcome the barriers打破/消除/跨越/克服障碍
e.g. they believe that sport can cross any barriers.
他们相信体育可以跨越任何障碍。
· Get rid of··· 摆脱,消除(不好的感觉,情况)
= rid sb/sth/yourself of sb/sth 消除,解除
= extricate sb/sth/yourself from sth (使)摆脱,脱离,解救,挣脱
e.g. he had managed to extricate himself from most of this official duties.
· Alleviate the heavy burden of··· 减轻···重负
e.g Staying at home for work and study can alleviate the heavy burden of transport and energy consumption.
· Ser
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