在学术写作中使用“大词”

许多作者使用“大词”在他们的文章中，因为他们认为这可以使得他们的写作看起来更学术化，然而，通常会发现这样的句子冗长，紊乱，不易理解。因为这些“大词”通常是对动词和形容词的名词化

原始：Anobligation is placed by the law on the citizens of the country for the correct performance of the administration of their income records.

修改：The law obliges the citizens of the country to administer their income records correctly.

原始：The avoidance of the introduction or the removal of toxins from rivers by industry leads to the improvement of the integrity of the environment and is beneficial to human health.

修改：Industries that avoid introducing or that remove toxins from rivers improve the integrity of the environment and benefit human health.

如果你的文章已经完成了，可以通过下面几个步骤进行寻找并修改

（1）寻找名词化前面的词，比如“the”

（2）寻找弱的动词，比如“to be”

原始：The participants who are giving assistance with the formulation of policy ideas are in agreement with the researcher to offer their view.

修改：Those who assist with formulation policy ideas agree with the researcher to offer their views.

（3）寻找以“-ization”或者“-tion”结尾的名词

建立强的动词

技术文章作者通常更喜欢强动词，强动词就是用一个单词来表示行动，如compare, consider, indicate。弱动词需要更多的词来表示一个行动，如 make a comparison, give consideration to, give indication of

原始：Smith asks the questions as to whether conventional methods offer the best environment for execution.

修改：Smith questions whether conventional methods offer the best environment for execution.

原始：Smith makes use of examples of these various techniques to prove that innovation continues.

修改：Smith uses examples of these various techniques to prove that innovation continues.

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