min'cellanea

夏天終於來了，天氣也變好了，開始想走路上下班，不然肚子那一圈消不掉很煩惱吶。

最近在寫 proposal 準備考試，發現自己知道的字彙好少，用來用去都那幾個字，都快被用到爛掉了，於是在此筆記一下看到的可用的字，其他有想到再補充。


#1. To ____ whether xxx is yyy, we ~~ (do what experiments)

determine
examine
test
prove
define
analyze

access
to this end


#2. To ____ that ~~~ (mechanism, etc...)

study
investigate
elucidate
understand


#3. Previous studies have ____ that~~; Our data ___ that ~~

show
demostrate
suggest
indicate
report
find
reveal
implicate
exhibit


#4. 總結： ___, the data suggest that ~~~

Collectively
Together
Taken together
In conclusion
In summary

In essence = basically


#5. 另外/而且：____, our data show that ~~/ previous studies have shown that ~~

In addition
Furthermore
Moreover

Consistent with ~~
In support of ~~
In line with ~~


#5. 然而： ___,  the data show that ~~

However
Nevertheless
Although
Nonetheless

Despite
In contrast


#6. 輔助副詞

Interestingly
Surprisingly
Alternatively
Curiously
Intriguingly
Importantly
Significantly
Potentially
Remarkably
Decisively


#7. My research is ____ ~~~ (noun, V-ing)

aimed at
focusing on


#8. We ___ that ~~

expect
predict
speculate
anticipate


#9. 其他： XXX is still ____

poorly understood
unclear
undefined
unknown
required further investigation/study
need to be elucidated


#10. 時間相關

at present
hiherto, until now, so far