小小词语作用大：GRE作文中的“衔接词”一览

合理使用GRE写作衔接词，让文章使人觉得更加生动，也更加连贯，符合新GRE作文所要求的起承转合。在GRE作文中准确的使用衔接词，则可以让评分人看出考生拥有的高潮的语言技巧以及缜密的逻辑。

举例：

for instance; for example; such as; consider the fact that;

立即：

immediately; for the time being; in no time; on the spot;

鉴于此：

for that matter; in that case; for that reason; as for;

可能不是这样：

(unfortunately)

=>this is not necessarily the case;

this is often/certainly not the case;

this might not be the case;

this need not be the case;

common sense and experience tell us this is not the case/this assumption is a poor one;

=>the argument fails to substantiate this assumption;

perhaps ~that have nothing to do with~;

this argument by analogy is wholly unpersuasive;

this argument, nonetheless, is based on an oversimplified analysis of the cause of~ and the presumptuous correlation is unacceptable;

=>although this is entirely possible, the argument provides no evidence to support this assumption;

if this is not the case, then it is entirely possible that~;

lacking evidence to confirm this assumption, it is entirely possible that ~;

应该：

would have to; should; ought to; must; have to; be required to; would be;

根据总体的趋势：

overall group of~; in general; as a whole; on the whole;

断言：

assert; claim; postulate; declare; affirm; emphasize; advocate;

反映：

indicate; reveal; reflect; demonstrate; imply; illustrate; infer; predict;

可能性：

possibility; likelihood (in all likelihood); alternative/alternative means of ~; explanation; occurence; validity; legitimacy; credibility;

可行性：

feasibility;