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2016年4月1日 星期五

學術句子句型系6: 原因,解釋

學術句子句型系6: 原因,解釋

This view of religion throws a particularly clear light upon the psychological basis of Christianity, in which, it may be added, the ceremony of the totem-feast still survives with but little distortion in the form of Communion.

cast/shed/throw light on sth=為…提供解釋;使…較容易理解

學術句子句型系列5: 表達可能性


1. 試驗性的

It may not be the case that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

It would seem that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

It would appear that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

We can presume that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

There seems to be some evidence that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

We can draw the tentative conclusion that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

2.應該無錯的

It is evident that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

There is every likelihood that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

3. 不肯定的

The research has allegedly come to some very significant conclusions that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

Boys are considered to be more inclined to take risks than girls. 

It is reported that girls are naturally better at foreign languages.

2016年3月17日 星期四

學術句子句型系列4:說明論文/研究/寫作目的


This research proposal undertakes to clarify the meaning of alienation and examine the extent of its occurrence and the factors that contribute to alienation among knowledge workers.

It is therefore apposite 恰當的to analyse 'Frost at Midnight' with a view to revealing how the key concerns of Romanticism were communicated through the poem.

2016年3月16日 星期三

學術句子句型系列3:某某強調

 In 'Frost at Midnight', Coleridge highlights 強調the Romantic conviction that the poet's role is not to hold a mirror up to nature but to use the fountains of memories and feelings which nature evokes to create something valuable and uniquely individual.

Day's explanation highlights the way in which 'Frost at Midnight' embodies and explores not just the literary principles of Romanticism but also its wider philosophy.

After the ousting of Charles I, Royalists laid a new stress on indefeasible hereditary right (characteristic in the sixteenth and earlier seventeenth century of French rather than English theorists).

學術句子句型系列2: xx展現了(主題)

By its use of such a structure 'Frost at Midnight' also illustrates Abrams's observation that Romantic poetry should be less an 'imitation of nature' than a 'representation of the poet's internal emotions'.

Such instances are effective in illustrating the Romantic precept (尤指道德方面的)戒律,規矩,準則that the seemingly familiar or innocuous 無害的aspects of nature can still fill the viewer with awe – an example of the ‘glorification of the normal’ as described by Abrams.

 It is therefore apposite 恰當的to analyse 'Frost at Midnight' with a view to revealing how the key concerns of Romanticism were communicated through the poem.

Divine right as a theme permeates Shakespeare’s plays

In others, such as Mid Summers Night’s Dream, it is less obvious and is reflected more in the patriarchal relationship of the characters to one another. 

Because the ideology of divine right was essentially a propaganda tool and a method of instilling obedience in the subject classes, it found its way into most communication forms including plays

The girl’s inability to speak Spanish with the bartender, moreover, not only illustrates her dependence on the American but also the difficulty she has expressing herself to others.

From the outset of the story, the contentious nature of the couple's conversation indicates resentment and unease

This is the first point in the story where the incompatibility and personality differences are clearly exemplified through dialogue. 

學術句子句型系列2:Talking about points of view


My grandfather holds some surprising progressive views.

It is important that the university should adopt a principled stance towards research.

Lucy was initially totally opposed to the idea but she has slightly shifted her position.

Increasing numbers of people have ethical objections to the war.

Treat others as you would like to be treated is a principle underlying much religious teaching.

As one of the few female students of the 1920s, my grandmother encountered a certain amount of prejudice.

John does not share his father's deep-rooted prejudices against women. 

學術句子句型系列1:某某認為/ 某某的意見認為

用名詞

She provides an explanation as to how information technology is changing societly.

He gives a description of the process of language change. 

His suggestion that poets are influenced by their childhood is uncontroversial.

His statement that problems arose earlier than previously thought has been challenged.

His claim/assertion/ contention that the causes of the revolution can be traced back to the 18th century is worth considering in some depth. 

His implication that other historians have misinterpreted the period has caused some controversy.

His argument that governments should continue to fund space research is convincing.

His emphasis/stress on the importance of taking a liberal approach is not new.

His observation that there are contradictions in his interpretation of the poem has been supported by a number of other scholars.

His demonstration of the way in which Bach's music draws on the work of earlier composers is fascinating.

His proof of the link between obesity and genes is of consideratble interest.

用動詞

In his introduction to the Norton Anthology of English Literature M. H. Abrams attempts to overcome these difficulties by identifying the 'five cardinal of ​great ​importance:elements' of Romantic poetry. 


Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse. 她並不贊成素食主義。

This ambiguity leaves a good deal of room for interpretation; while most critics have espoused relatively straightforward interpretations of the dialogue (with the girl as the dynamic character, traveling reluctantly from rejection to acceptance of the idea of an abortion), a few have argued for alternate scenarios based upon the same dialogue.

認為的同義詞

source: Academic Vocabulary in Use with Answers, Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell