一、英语作文常用功能性词汇1．提出议题
a debatable issue 一个有争议的问题
a debatable claim一个有争议的主张
as a proverb goes 正如一句谚语所云
as regards 至于，关于
regarding 至于，关于
with regard to 至于，关于
as far as… be concerned 就……而言
as concerns 至于，关于
concerning 至于，关于
in point of 至于，关于
when it comes to 说到
in reference to 至于，关于
with reference to 至于，关于
with relation to至于，关于
be concerned with 关于
as to 至于，关于
with respect to 至于，关于
in respect to 至于，关于
be the subject of much debate 成为很多争议的主题
can be defined as 可定义为
exaggerating 夸大的
express the wishes of 表达……的愿望
form a low opinion of 对……很反感
have an ill opinion of 对……很反感
it is debatable whether… would actually work ……是否可行是有争议的
just as an old saying goes 有句老话说得好
one of the most hotly debated issues人们辩论最激烈的问题之一
optimistic 乐观的
refer to指的是
stand for 代表，表示
there has been an intense debate over 在……问题上出现了激烈的争论
voice the desire of 表达……的愿望
2．表示赞同或赞赏某种观点或某事
heartily approve of sth. 完全赞同某事
thoroughly approve of the decision that 衷心拥护……的决定
ad.ocate the doctrine of 倡导……的信条
agree entirely with sb. that （完全）同意某人的观点，即……
agree fully with sb. that （完全）同意某人的观点，即……
agree to do sth. 同意做某事
appreciate 赞赏
assent to 赞成，同意
be a firm supporter of 完全支持
be all for 赞成
be worthy of praise 值得表扬
commend称赞
deserve commendation值得称赞
be commendable 值得表扬
consent 表扬，赞赏
endorse认可
express agreement with sb. 表示对某人的赞同
express agreement with the view that 表示对某观点的赞同
favor 赞同
be in favor of 赞同
gain public favor of 得到广泛拥护
gain wide favor of 得到广泛拥护
give hearty support to 坚决赞同
have a favorable opinion of 赞成
have good reason to believe 完全有理由相信
have the general consent of sb. 受到某人的一致赞扬
it is widely agreed that 人们广泛赞成
it is universally agreed that 人们广泛赞成
it stands to reason that（某事）有道理
regard…as reasonable 认为……合理
repeatedly emphasize 反复强调
speak highly of 高度赞扬
form a high opinion of 做出很高评价
strongly support the view of 坚决赞成某个观点
support支持
there is no denying that 不可否认
win the approval of 得到……赞同
with this point of view I agree with sb. 在这一点上我同意某人的观点
3．表达反对意见
hold a negative attitude to对……持相反意见
hold a conservative view to对……持保守的态度
at first glance it looks as if… , but… 乍看起来好像……，但是……
it may seem that…, however… 看起来……，然而……
but actually（引出不同意见）然而，实际上
however, in truth（引出不同意见）然而，实际上
in reality, however （引出不同意见）然而，实际上
can’t stand the idea that 不同意……的观点
differ with sb. in the respect that 在……方面与某人意见不一致
disagree with 不同意
I can hardly approve of 我几乎无法同意
I can’t see any ad.antage in 我看不出……有什么好处
it is doubtful that 是值得怀疑的
object to 反对
on the surface 表面看来
it appears as if 表面看来
one drawback is 一个缺点/弊病就是
the truth of the matter is 事实上
seem forced 显得牵强
be offensive to 有悖于
what I can’t stand is 我不能容忍的是
4．表示列举的词汇
at first 首先
first 首先，第一
first of all 首先
firstly 首先
in the beginning 起初
in the first place 首先，第一
to begin with 首先，第一
on one hand 一方面
for one thing 首先
for another其次
after 此后
next 然后
then 然后
second 第二，第二点
secondly第二，第二点
in the second place 第二
on the other hand 另一方面
besides 此外
also 而且
meanwhile 与此同时
third 第三点，第三
thirdly 第三
finally最后
lastly 最后
last but not least 最后的但同样重要的
what is more 而且，此外
what is worse 更糟的是
more importantly 更重要的是
in addition 此外
moreover 而且，此外
furthermore 而且，此外
5．表示举例
according to statistics根据统计数字
according to statistical evidence 根据统计数字为证
for example例如
for instance 例如
let me cite… as proof 让我以……为证
illustrate one’s point with facts 用事实来说明
by way of examples 通过举例
in illustration of 例证
such as 比如
like 比如
and so on 等等
and so forth等等
a good example of 一个很好的例子
a case of 一个实例
a case in point 一个实例
take… for example 以……为例
take… as an example 以……为例
take example to do 举一个例子来做
provide an example of 举一个例子
illustrate examples from 从……举几个例子
draw examples in 从……举出几个例子
find examples among 从……举出几个例子
