商務(wù)英語的考試寫作技巧
(1)避免冗長的表達方式和不必要的重復(fù)(avoid wordy expressions &unnecessary repetition)
請看下表中的兩組例子,比較一下修改前與修改后的`差別。
Wordy
Concise
We would like to
A long period of time
I expected it to be
During the year of 1995
For the development of
Square in shape
During the time that
please
a long time
expected
during 1995
for developing
square
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(2)刪改無關(guān)緊要的成份(Remove unneeded facts)
如果句中的某些成份被刪除后不影響句子的原意,那么就應(yīng)該毫不猶豫地把它們刪改掉。如下面句子中的劃線部分被刪去后并不影響句子的原義:
It should be noted that this is the best we can do。
(3)多使用主動語態(tài)的句子結(jié)構(gòu)以明確表達意思
請比較下面兩個句子:
Payment of their accounts will be made by Johnsons next week.
Johnsons will pay their accounts next week.