英语中常用的连词
Addition表附加意义的连词
in addition 另外
and 又，而且similarly 相似地likewise 同样地
as well as 也
besides 除…之外furthermore 此外，而且also 也moreover 再者，加之and then 另外
too 也
not only…but (also) 不但…而且even 甚至besides this/that 除此之外
Sequence表顺序的连词
first(ly) 首先
initially 最初
second(ly) 其次，第二to begin with 首先
then 然后
next 接下来earlier/later 之前/之后after this/that 在这/那之后following this/that 接下来afterwards 后来
Consequence表结果的连词
as a result 结果
thus 因此，于是so 所以therefore 因此consequently 所以，因此it follows that 因此而定thereby 从而eventually 最终
then 那么
in that case 那样的话admittedly 显然
Contrast表对比的连词
however 然而
on the other hand 另一方面despite 不管
in spite of 不管
though 尽管although 尽管
but 但是
on the contrary 相反otherwise 否则
yet 仍然instead of 而不（代替）rather 宁愿whereas 然而，却nonetheless 尽管如此even though 即使
compared with 与…相比
in contrast 相比之下alternatively 或者（两者择其一地）
Certainty表确定意义的连词
obviously 显而易见地certainly 当然
plainly 显然
of course 当然
undoubtedly 毫无疑问地
Condition表条件意义的连词
if 如果
unless 除非
whether 是否
provided that 如果，倘若
for 因为
so that 以便
depending on 取决于
Definition用于下定义
is 是
refers to 指的是
means 意思是
that is 那就是
consists of 由…构成
Summary用于总结
in conclusion 最后
in summary 总的说来lastly 最后
finally 最后
to sum up 总之
to conclude 最后，总结to recapitulate 概括的讲
in short 简言之
Example用于举例
for instance 例如
one example 例子
just as 正如
in particular 尤其
such as 例如namely 即，也就是to illustrate 举例说明
Reason表原因
since 既然
as 因为
so 所以because (of) 由于
due to 由于
owing to 由于
the reason why 原因是
in other words 换句话说leads to 导致
cause 引起
Time表时间
before …之前since 自从
as 当…
until 直到meanwhile 同时
at the moment 此刻
when 当…时候whenever 无论何时as soon as 一…就…just as 与…同时。