四级常用句型及短语.doc

Useful Expression
n Recently there is much discussion /a heated debate as to/on the issue of whether college students should take part time in the university….
n There are a lot of disputes currently as to whether or not high school students should work for some time before going to college.
n Over the last/past several decades, an ever-increasing number of parents have been sending their children to study abroad.
n Living in the city or in the countryside is always a controversial issue.
n There is a growing tendency these days that university students are offered more utilitarian courses such as computer and business.
n In an increasingly commercialized world, many people hold that museums are useless and it is a waste of money to fund museums.
n Computers have found their wide applications in our daily life and industrial work.
n 我喜欢/认为/同意/赞同/支持….
n According to my personality and fondness, I would prefer…. rather than…
n In my point of view, I like….much more than….
n As far as I am concerned, I am inclined to be on the side of the latter view.
n In my opinion, the advantages of ….are more than those of….
n To my mind, the advantages far outweigh the drawbacks.
n As far as I am concerned, this proposal seems a bit absurd and ridiculous.
n Personally, I hold that…
n I totally agree with this statement, and I will explain why this is the case.
n I fully support/agree with the statement that…
n Personally, I side with the former/latter opinion.
n Personally, I am in favor of the former point of view.
n To be frank, I advocate the argument that..
n 我不同意/反对……
n I would state my objection to this issue after analyzing the following three reasons.
n I can hardly share/consent to this proposal because it is so inconceivable and impractical.
n 举例
n For example, For instance,
n ….is a case of point.
n An instance that accompanies this reason is that...
n 陈述事实
n Television is undoubtedly one of the most important technological developments in the history of human civilization.
n It goes without saying that women’s liberation movement has changed the traditional role of women in the present-day society.
n It is undeniable/ obvious that modern people have heavier workload and suffer from heavier work pressure than ever before.
n There is no denying the fact that the Internet can vastly improve the efficiency of scientific research.
n 描述现象
n It has been widely noted that, because of the growing use of computers and calculators both in the classroom and in the home, the level of literacy and mathematical ability of students is declining/ dropping.
n It is of vital importance to note that the internet has gained its popularity at an amazing rate/ speed.
n For better or worse, advertising has become a part of our life.
n 因果关系
n The rising level of congestion and air pollution can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use.
n As people’s living standards are being improved steadily, they can spend more money keeping up with fashion, and some are even crazy about fashion.
n Reason, factor, cause
n 结果 be attributed to / ascribed to / owed to原因
n 结果result/derive/stem/originate from 原因
n 结果be the result of/ be due to/ be caused by原因
n 原因lead to/result in/give rise to/entail/cause/produce /bring about结果
n 原因 be responsible for/ be the cause of
n 原因 have an effect on 结果
n influence, impact
n Solution, approach, measure, action, method
n Solve, deal with, cope with, handle, resolve, address, tackle
n give priority to something
n It is imperative/ crucial/ key/ essential that
n something requires/ necessitates /call for
n The grave ecological problem requires/ necessitates/ call for joint effort of all the nations on the globe.
n It is suggested (advisable) that….
n 优势：Advantage, merit, virtue, benefit, upside, strength
n 缺陷：Disadvantage, demerit, drawback, downside, weakness
n A prevail over / outweigh/ outbalance B
n The advantages of watching TV prevail over the disadvantages.
Other expressions
n Those people who advocate/ support the argument/ statement believe that…
n (Supporters, Proponents) claim that
n Opponents (Critics) point out that….
n The second advantage to be mentioned here is that…
n The second reason for my argument is that…
n 结论
n From what has been discussed above, we may finally draw the conclusion that…
n Taking into consideration all these factors, we may reasonably come to the conclusion that…
n From what has been discussed above, we may safely arrive at the conclusion that…
n Based on the above discussions and analyses, a conclusion may be modestly drawn that…