1. Chinese historical linguistics is a difficult subject. There are some very good introductory books available but they are either too advanced for the uninitiated or too sketchy for the motivated an
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1.这消息使她对理查德返回的希望破灭了。The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return. 来源:《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》2.新政府不久便使许多支持者的希望破灭了。The new government had soon disappointed the hopes of many of its supporters. 来源:《牛津
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Writing conclusionsConclusions are shorter sections of academic texts which usually serve two functions. The first is to summarise and bring together the main areas covered in the writing, which might
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Discussing findingsThe term ‘discussion’ has a variety of meanings in English. In academic writing, however, it usually refers to two types of activity: a) considering both sides of an issue, or quest
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Describing methodsIn the Methods section of a dissertation or research article, writers give an account of how they carried out their research. The Methods section should be clear and detailed enough
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Referring to sourcesOne of the distinguishing features of academic writing is that it is informed by what is already known, what work has been done before, and/or what ideas and models have already be
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Introducing workThere are many ways to introduce an academic essay or short paper. Most academic writers, however, appear to do one or more of the following in their introductions:establish the contex
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One of the most noticeable stylistic aspects of academic communication is the tendency for writers to avoid expressing absolute certainty, where there may be a small degree of uncertainty, and to avoi
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