雅思常用词汇及短语.doc

常用词汇及短语：
社会的发展 social development/evolvement
生活水平的提高 improvement of life standard
社会地位 social status/standing
科技进展 technological advancement
当今社会 present-day society
目前的…的趋势 the current trend of …
吸引来自…的注意力 draw/get attention from …
智力 intelligence
品德 morality
高等教育 higher education
大学学位 university degree
大学文凭 university diploma
阻碍智力的发展 impede one’s intellectual development
…在…中起重要作用 … play(s) an important role in …
…对于…有积极/消极影响 … have a positive/negative effect on …
就…而言 in terms of …
导致 lead to/result in …
促进 contribute to …
制定目标 set a goal
实现梦想 achieve/realize your dream/goal/objective
梦想着… dream about … dream about doing …
千载难逢的机会 once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
克服对…造成的障碍 overcome the obstacles to …
在极端情况下 in extreme cases
以…的结局收场 end up with …
责任感 sense of responsibility
成就感 sense of achievement
幽默感 sense of humor
存在 exist(动词) existence(名词)
解决这个问题 solve this problem
一个解决问题的高手 an excellent problem-solver
致力于做… aim to …
做某事的能力 the ability to do …
做某事的欲望 the desire to do …
做某事的愿望 the wish to do …
做某事的冲动 the urge to do …
开始认识到（强调以前没意识到） come to realize …
意识到 be aware of …
对…有更好的了解 have a better understanding of …
开阔我们的眼界 broaden our scope of mind
作出一切可能的努力 make every effort possible
取得很大进步 make great progress
持续前进 keep moving forward
放弃学习 give up learning …
坚持目标 stick to one’s goal
成功做成某事 succeed in doing …
做某事有很大困难 have great difficulty in doing …
消费观念 notions of consumption
购买力 purchase power
改变现状 change the status quo
满足… be content with …
抵制…的诱惑 resist the temptation to …
对…保持消息畅通 keep/stay informed of …
交通阻塞 traffic congestion
交通工具 means/mode of transport
解释…的原因 account for …
占有…的比例 account for + 百分比
就…而言 in terms of …
趋向于 tend to …
（弱势群体）易受…的伤害 … be vulnerable to …
似乎是 it seems that … (用来表达自己不太确定的观点或委婉表达自己的观点)
同意，赞成… in favor of …
沉浸于…中 indulge/immerse oneself into …
保持学习与娱乐的平衡 strike a balance between study and entertainment
对… 有益 be good for … be beneficial to …
对… 有害 be harmful to … do harm to … be bad for …
促进社会发展 promote social development
改善人民社会水平 raise/improve people’s life standard
因特网 the Internet （字母i大写）
社交网络 social networking
虚拟的空间 virtual space/cyber world
充满虚伪和欺诈 filled with deceptions and cheating
分享照片 share pictures with …
关注某人 follow …
摆脱 get rid of …/get away from …
恶性循环 vicious cycle
西方 the West
东方 the East
有影响力的 influential
对…上瘾 be addicted to
从本质上来讲 by nature
跟上…的节奏 keep pace with …
对…的态度 attitude toward/to …
对…持肯定的态度 hold a positive attitude toward/to …
不可否认 undoubtedly/doubtless
思维方式 way of thinking
生活方式 way of life/living
电子设备 digital device
热衷于做… be passionate/crazy about doing … be obsessed with …
犯罪率 criminal rate
从这个角度来看 from this perspective
从这个意义上来说 in this sense
积极的认识态度 optimistic attitude to life
沟通技能 communicative skills
满足人们对…的需求 meet people’s need/demand for …（demand指的是“硬性、强烈的需求”）
对…造成危害 cause damage to …
中枪 under criticism
对…负责 take responsibility for …
将…纳入考虑范围中 take … into account/consideration
对…感到腻了 be fed up with …
寻找，搜寻 in search of
以…为骄傲 take pride in …
转折点 turning point
在…的边缘 on the brink of …
法制 rule of law
跨国企业 multinational corporation
创业精神 entrepreneurism
错误的观念/想法 misconception/myth
一系列的 a wide range of
少之又少的 few and far between
失业率 unemployment rate
对…乐观 be optimistic about

1. When it comes to urbanization/abortion …, most people hold the view that …（谈到某话题的时候，大多数人认为。。。）
2. There is definitely some truth in the opinion/statement/argument that …, but problems arise when … （某某观点确实有一定道理，但是。。。）
3. There are a number of reasons for my opinion.
4. In recent years, there is a heated debate over whether college students should take up part-time jobs/students should be encouraged to study by themselves/… (近些年，关于大学生是否应该从事兼职工作/学生是否应该被鼓励自学的观点莫衷一是)
5. The phenomenon of … has drawn considerable attention from the general public.
6. … is reported/estimated/predicted to … （。。。被报道/估计/预测。。。）
e.g. World population is estimated to reach 8 billion in 15 years from now.
7. With rapid development of market economy, there are an increasing/growing number of people who tend to think the amount of a person’s wealth represents the degree of his/her success.
8. Attach great importance to … (认为。。。很重要/赋予。。。极大重要性)
e.g. When it comes to dating a boy or a girl, many people attach great importance to the person’s wealth or family background rather than to his or her qualities or virtues.
9. it comes as no surprise that … （某某现象很正常）
10. There is still a long way to go before （在。。。实现之前还有很长一段路要走）
11. Successful … requires/involves … （成功做成某事需要/涉及到。。。）
e.g. Successful creation of a business requires risk-taking courage and acumen, among others, on the part of the business starter.