在英语写作中，尤其是对于学术写作，精炼简洁属于极其重要的要求。我们在课上一再强调，学术写作追求目标其实就是两个——清楚和简洁，clear and concise。也就是如何在不丢失含义的基础上，用最简短的方式来表达。
满足了这两个目标，再来讨论如何造句优美有文学性。
这两个目标看起来简单，但想真正做好其实是需要深厚的写作功底的。我们今天就从简单着手，给大家介绍一个列表，如何把一些常用的冗长表达短语，也就是所谓的inflated phrases，用简短单词来表达，同时又不丢失任何含义。
Inflated phrases 冗长短语 |
Concise substitutes简洁表达 |
along the line of |
like |
as a matter of fact |
in fact |
at all time |
always |
at the present time |
now, currently |
because of/due to the fact that |
because |
be means of |
by |
draw to your attention |
point out |
each and every |
each |
end result |
result |
for the purpose of |
for |
for the reason that |
because |
have the ability to |
be able to, can |
in light of the fact that |
because |
in order to |
to |
in regards to |
on, about |
in spite of |
although, though, despite |
in the event that |
if |
in the final analysis |
finally |
in the nature of |
like |
in the neighborhood of |
about |
make decisions about |
decide on |
one and the same |
the same |
on the occasion of |
when |
the majority of |
most |
until such time as |
until |
with reference to |
of, on, for, about |
whether or not |
whether |
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