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学术写作中常用高级用词替换

常用词的学术替换动词替换:提高:Promote: 促进AC之间的贸易promote the trade between A and C; He was promoted to senior manager in this company.Advance: our understanding of human genetics has considerably(非常的,可换做vastly) advanced.Enhance: the publicity has enhanced his reputation.这次宣传提高了他的名望改变:Transform:多指改头换面,完全改变,不能用于形容slight change。

说到人口变化:the increasing population has transformed the landscape and structure of local industry structure.人口剧增改变了小镇的景色以及当地的工业结构强调:Highlight:the report highlight the decline in the numbers of native(可以换作local) plants and insects.Stress: He stresses the need for parents to listen to their children.Accentuate: the crisis accentuates the gap between rich and poor.(highlight and emphasize 的区别:highlight是告诉人们重点,因而能够让别人注意,类似于老师勾重点;而emphasize则是使重点清晰,不管别人是否能注意得到。

而stress则和emphasize差不多)培养:Cultivate: cultivate the ability of … ;培养情操;cultivate a more relaxed and positive way towards life.Nurture: 养育,同样可以指培养人才(talents)the sea nutures ample marine animals.破坏:Impair:impair ability; 主要是破坏能力,莫乱用。

Undermine这个词也是指的是抽象意义上的破坏,有逐渐削弱之意,重点是循序渐进的过程。

Undermine one’s ability/confidence/authority/position/credibilityJeopardize: 不能乱用,破坏的东西要上一定的等级才能配上此词。

比如Jeopardize the process of peace.破坏和平进程Devastate特指毁灭、蹂躏the earthquake devastated the whole city.保存Preserve、Conserve 保护资源用的就是这个词,不要用protect,protect这个词用在保护具体的东西。

With解决Tackle: tackle the problem.Resolve: resolve dispute争论/conflict冲突/problem/issue/crisis危机;来自拉丁语,比较正式。

需要Require:xxx requires courage and confidence.Necessitate: 用法不简单,没有摸透。

call for(这也是个很高级的用法,奥巴马就用这个【我不晓得奥巴马咋个用的,原帖是这样说的,并且call for也挺正式的】):跟need一样的用法形容词替换:普遍的Widespread: 随便用Prevalent:Drug abuse is especially prevalent among teenagers.Overflow:泛滥the garden is overflew with colors of flowers.Rampant: 特指有害的东西泛滥,比如疾病,犯罪等,并且难于控制。

H1n1 Virus is rampant in the world.甲流世界泛滥好的(太多了)Impressive, glorious, amazing, brilliant, incredible, attractive…Beneficial(反义词:detrimental)the drug is beneficial to the immune system. Advantageous: 特指有益的。

Advantageous industry:优势产业有害的Unfavorable, horrible, disgustingInhumane: 没人性的lousy (I’m fed up with the lousy job.)severe (severe problem, illness, injuries.)abysmal(低谷:their performance is abysmal.)Detrimental: smoking is detrimental to your health.Baneful: 现阶段用不到,文学作品里面的“邪恶”,完全诘屈聱牙。

富有的Wealthy、Affluent、ampleThere are a myriad of stars in the Milky Way. (银河系好多星星啊!!)贫穷的Impoverished(动词表示使贫穷:The great depression had impoverished many third world countries.)an impoverished student.严重的Severe明显的Manifest: a manifest error judge明显判断失误; Adv. Manifestly .. a manifestly unfair system. Apparent、EvidentPatent: patent impossibilities. 显然不可能的事。

便宜的Economical:经济的,不浪费,而不是单纯指某物便宜。

经济适用房:economically affordable housing。

Inexpensive=cheapReasonable:价格合理的。

Reasonable priceAffordable:能够支付的。

名词替换:祖先Ancestor、Predecessor不同Gap(简单但是牛)沟,generation gap——very common use in CET-4/6Distinction: sharp/clear distinction between allergy and food intolerance (TBBT里面的Howard就有lactose intolerance,一吃peanuts就会肿,长荨麻疹rash哈哈。

)再想牛就用schism。

比如“填平两个分支学科之间的分歧”heal the schism between clinical medicine and public health.(有本书就叫这个。

)犯罪Delinquency:一般crime都用不到。

指道德败坏,违法行为,为显示词汇量可以与crime连用Criminal Act:犯罪行为环境Circumstance:under the circumstances. 相当抽象的词,“情况”。

Surrounding:表示周围居住的环境,想当具体。

Nearby可与之互换。

The surrounding area. Atmosphere、Ambience:这两个词可替换,但是当atmosphere表示大气层的意思的时候则不能。

污染Contamination: 我觉得太装B了,他的pp还不错:contaminated water—特指被污染的水人类Individual/men/ones/以及一切表示工人,农民公务员等等的词The human raceHumankindHumanity:特别指出,用来表示人性。

其他一概不要用。

虽然也有人之类的意思。

危险Hazard:化学、物理危害;隐患:polluted water is a hazard to wild life and nature;safety/nature hazard.modern society 在当今社会In contemporary societyIn present-day societyIn this day and age(这是最牛的说法)1. important =crucial (extremely important),significant(amount or effect large enough to be impo rtant)=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants)=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly)=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)=adjacent(twothings next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail)=obscure(unknown or known by only a few people)=peak, summit=rival, opponent(especially in sports and politics)=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)=perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation=erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish=humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)=coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to),compel =magnify(magnify means make something larger than it really is)=intricate(if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)23. Lonely=solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her=minuscule(very small), minute,=extol(stronger than praise), compliment(polite and political)=assiduous(someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly=arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts) (soil)=barren, infertile(used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it) =brittle, vulnerable(someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)=demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear to people.)=massive(large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal(use this word, you emphasize something’s lar ge), tremendous(INFORMAL)=shun(if someone shuns something, s/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it. )=impartial(someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.)=assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently=abhor(abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons), loathe(dislike v ery much)!=devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.)=invariably(the same as always, but better than always)=perpetual(a perpetual state never changes), immutable(something immutable will never change or be changed)=startle(it means surprise you slightly), astound(surprise you to a large degree),astonish(the same as astound)=zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and enthusiasm)=tranquil(calm and peaceful), serene(calm and quiet)!=exorbitant(it means too expensive that it should be)=lavish(impressive and very expensive), sumptuous(grand and very expensive=tedious(if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating)=esteem(if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL)=fret(if you fret about something, you worry about it)=chilly(unpleasantly cold), icy(extremely cold)=boiling(very =perilous(very dangerous, hazardous(dangerous, especially to people's safety andhealth)=currently=unique(the only one of its kind), distinctive;=cease(if something ceases, it stops happening or existing)=component(the components of something are the parts that it is made of)=consequence(the results or effects of something)=apparent, manifest=derived fromcan see or notice them very easily)=fairly=lamentable(very uncomfortable and disappointing)=domain(a particular field of thought, activities or interest)=emerge(come into existence)=entire(the whole of something)=moist(slightly wet), damp(slightly wet), humid(very damp and hot)!=erroneous(incorrect or partly correct)=formidable=convert(change into another form)=quintessential(this word means represent a typical example of something)=cautious(very careful in order to avoid danger), prudent(careful and sensible)=capacity, capability(the same as ability)=eccentric(if some one is eccentric, s/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different f rom most people)=affluent(if you are affluent, you have a lot of money)= utilize (the same as use)=skeptical(if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.)=gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction)=fleeting, ephemeral(if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time)=fellowship=enraged(extremely angry)=malodorous(used to describe an unpleasant smell)=hideous(if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive)=appealing(pleasing and attractive), absorbing(something absorbing can attract you a great deal)=miscellaneous(a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things)=disarray, chaos=frantically(used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way)=meteoric(ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly)=mundane(very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual)=notwithstanding(FORMAL)=optimal(used to describe the best level something can achieve)/=acute(severe and intense)=inconceivable(ifyou deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen ^=perplex(something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she do es not understand it)=avenue(away of getting something done)=distinguished(used to describe people who are successful in their career)=archaic(extremely old and extremely old-fashioned)=embellish(embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with somethi ng else)/=feasible(if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)=consequently, accordingly=infrequent (doesn’t happen often。

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