[English]《十天突破新托福》笔记（二）——连接词

因果关系

1. 因为：

as

for

2. 因此（结果）：

therefore(adj)

as a consequence (of)

特殊连接词

1. for the sake of (for the purpose of helping/improving)：表示目的，出于...因为...

e.g. For the sake of health, we should aim for a healthy diet.

2. by value of：表示通过... 和by差不多

e.g. The CEO has the power by value of keeping rules in the company.

3. given, in view of, in light of 都是考虑到，鉴于的意思

e.g. Given the pressure at work, he would sacrifice his high-paying job in exchange for more leisure time.

 

举例关系

For instance,...
take ... for example ...

类比与对比关系

类比

Similarly, ...
By the same token, ...

对比

...while...

...whereas...

rather 单独使用

e.g. Those recent graduates are not going to take a gap year. Rather, they will attend the college soon.

让步关系

尽管：
despite/in spite of/notwithstanding
nonetheless/nevertheless

特殊连接词

Granted, ...

e.g. Granted, these problems are minor at this point. But they do have potential to develop into major headaches.

假设关系

if

providing that...

unless...

otherwise...（不希望出现的结果）

限定关系

When it comes to ... (句首加一个but)
regarding/concerning ...