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Chapter 05: Improving Your Writing Style

1. As long as you use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in your business writing, you will be able to communicate your meaning.
1. 只要你在商务写作中使用正确的语法、标点符号和拼写,你就能传达你的意思。

2. Style consists of the way your message is expressed, including the effectiveness of the words, sentences, paragraphs, and tone.
2. 风格包括您的信息的表达方式,包括单词、句子、段落和语气的有效性。

3. Elements of written communication such as spelling, abbreviations, and punctuation are known as mechanics.
3. 书面交流的元素,如拼写、缩写和标点符号,被称为机制。

4. Slang is an informal expression, often short-lived, that is identified with a specific group of people.
4. 俚语是一种非正式的表达,通常是短暂的,它被认定为特定的人群。

5. A writer using the phrase "thinking outside of the box" would be admired for fresh, original thinking.
5. 使用“跳出框框思考”一词的作家会因新鲜、原创的思维而受到钦佩。

6. Completeness is the most important attribute of a business message, as it is the basis of the writer's credibility.
6. 完整性是商业信息最重要的属性,因为它是作者可信度的基础。

7. Your written message will be clearer if it is accurate, makes use of familiar words, and avoids the use of dangling expressions.
7. 如果准确,使用熟悉的词语,避免使用悬空的表达方式,您的书面信息会更清晰。

8. Any message that omits key information is not accurate.
8. 任何遗漏关键信息的消息都是不准确的。

9. A misplaced modifier is one common type of dangling expression.
9. 错位修饰符是一种常见的悬空表达类型。

10. To be sure your message is understood, use as much specific jargon as possible when communicating with people outside your organization.
10. 为确保您的信息被理解,在与组织外部的人员交流时,请尽可能使用具体的行话。

11. Effective business writers select words to impress their readers by evoking a reaction such as excitement, anger, or amusement.
11. 有效的商业作家会选择词语,通过引起兴奋、愤怒或娱乐等反应来给读者留下深刻印象。

12. Instead of using a vague word such as "substantial," it is better to use a more specific description, such as "140 miles."
12. 与其使用“实质性”等模糊的词不如使用更具体的描述,例如“140 英里”。

13. Concrete language is effective only if it is sufficiently emotionally charged to stimulate a response.
13. 具体语言只有在具有足够的情感色彩以激发反应时才有效。

14. Rather than eliminating long words from your business communication, use them in moderation when appropriate.
14. 与其从您的业务沟通中删除长词,不如在适当的时候适度使用它们。

15. You can best help readers grasp your meaning by using old, familiar clichés rather than fresh, original language.
15. 你可以最好地通过使用旧的、熟悉的陈词滥调而不是新鲜的原创语言来帮助读者理解你的意思。

16. A cliché is a phrase that has been used for so long that it is not considered original.
16. 陈词滥调是一个已经使用了很长时间以至于不被认为是原创的短语。

17. Effective communicators avoid slang in business writing because it does not represent standard word usage.
17. 有效的沟通者在商务写作中避免使用俚语,因为它不代表标准的单词用法。

18. Because slang words are in use for long periods, people who read business documents that are several years old should have no problem understanding them.
18. 因为俚语使用时间很长,所以阅读几年前的商业文件的人应该可以毫无问题地理解它们。

19. Using buzzwords in business writing is a good way to show your familiarity with issues and trends in contemporary media.
19. 在商务写作中使用流行语是表明您对当代媒体问题和趋势的熟悉程度的好方法。

20. Readers will see your writing as falsely trying to impress if you add the ending "-ize" to transform nouns into verbs (such as "agenda" into "agendize")
20. 如果你添加结尾 “-ize” 将名词转换为动词(例如将 “agenda” 转换为 “agendize”) ,读者会认为你的作品是虚假的试图给人留下深刻印象
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21. Redundancy is an ineffective method of repeating and reinforcing an idea that you expressed earlier in your message.
21. 冗余是一种无效的方法,可以重复和强化您之前在信息中表达的想法。

22. Businesspeople value redundancy in messages because they need more data on which to base their decisions.
22. 商人重视消息中的冗余,因为他们需要更多的数据来作为决策的基础。

23. By substituting a single word for a phrase, you can improve the pace of communication.
23. 通过用一个词代替一个短语,您可以提高沟通速度。

24. Hidden verbs weaken sentences because they do not emphasize the main action.
24. 隐藏动词削弱句子,因为它们不强调主要动作。

25. The phrase "made a payment" contains an expletive.
25. 短语“made a payment”包含咒骂。

26. An expletive at the beginning of a sentence can make the subject of the sentence unclear.
26. 句子开头的脏话会使句子的主语不清楚。

27. In some messages, you can save space by stating information and substituting clauses for adjectives or adverbs.
27. 在某些消息中,您可以通过陈述信息和用从句代替形容词或副词来节省空间。

28. A sentence that consists of one independent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete thought is a simple sentence.
28. 由一个不能单独作为一个完整思想的独立从句组成的句子是一个简单的句子。

29. The three basic sentence types are compound-complex, complex, and simple.
29. 三种基本句子类型是 compound-complex、complex 和 simple。

30. When you want to give equal weight to two closely related ideas in a single sentence, use a compound sentence.
30. 当你想在一个句子中对两个密切相关的想法给予同等的权重时,请使用复合句。

31. The first clause in a compound sentence receives more emphasis than the second, independent clause.
31. 复合句中的第一个子句比第二个独立子句更受重视。

32. The independent clause of a complex sentence should contain the supplemental information.
32. 复杂句的独立从句应包含补充信息。

33. You can keep your business writing interesting and express relationships between ideas by varying the pattern and length of your sentences.
33. 您可以通过改变句子的模式和长度来保持您的业务写作有趣并表达想法之间的关系。

34. An effective business message includes sentences that range from 22 to 32 words in length.
34. 有效的商业信息包括长度从 22 到 32 个单词不等的句子。

35. The passive voice focuses attention on the entity receiving the action rather than performing the action.
35. 被动语态将注意力集中在接受动作的实体上 ,而不是执行动作。

36. When you use the active voice, you are emphasizing the doer rather than the receiver of the action in that sentence.
36. 当你使用主动语态时,你强调的是该句子中行动的执行者而不是行动的接受者。

37. You should use active-voice verbs to convey negative news tactfully or to reduce emphasis on the doer of the action.
37. 你应该使用主动语态动词来巧妙地传达负面新闻,或者减少对行动执行者的强调。

38. Repeating a particular word in several sentences within a paragraph highlights separate ideas and demonstrates parallelism.
38. 在一个段落中的几个句子中重复一个特定的词可以突出不同的想法并展示平行性。

39. A sentence lacks parallelism if similar ideas are expressed using different grammatical structures.
39. 如果使用不同的语法结构表达相似的想法,则句子缺乏平行性。

40. The purpose of parallel structure is to link ideas and add a pleasing rhythm to sentences and paragraphs, which enhances coherence.
40. 平行结构的目的是将思想联系起来,并为句子和段落添加令人愉悦的节奏,从而增强连贯性。

41. By matching nouns with nouns and adjectives with adjectives, you can achieve parallel structure.
41. 通过将名词与名词匹配,将形容词与形容词匹配,可以实现平行结构。

42. "Our school is buying both pens and pencils for students' use" is a sentence with proper parallel structure.
42. “我们学校正在购买钢笔和铅笔供学生使用”是一个具有适当平行结构的句子。

43. To summarize a paragraph's content, you should position your topic sentence at the end.
43. 要总结一个段落的内容,你应该把你的主题句放在最后。

44. The purpose of a paragraph is to group topic sentences in logical order for the reader's convenience.
44. 段落的目的是为了方便读者,按逻辑顺序对主题句进行分组。

45. Including examples or more analysis in a paragraph helps you develop the main idea.
45. 在一个段落中包含示例或更多分析有助于您发展主要思想。

46. Effective writing avoids both redundancy and repetition.
46. 有效的写作既避免了冗余,也避免了重复。

47. A paragraph lacks unity when it contains sentences or details that are not directly related to the topic.
47. 当一个段落包含与主题没有直接关系的句子或细节时,它缺乏统一性。

48. When each sentence flows smoothly from the sentence before it and connects smoothly to the sentence after it, the resulting paragraph has coherence.
48. 当每个句子都从前一句流畅地流淌并顺利地连接到后面的句子时,生成的段落就具有连贯性。

49. You can signal a change in direction within a paragraph by starting a new sentence to introduce an additional topic.
49. 您可以通过开始一个新句子来引入另一个主题,以表示段落中方向的变化。

50. The transitional word "nevertheless" shows a contrasting relationship.
50. 过渡词“尽管如此”表示一种对比关系。

51. The transitional word "finally" indicates a summary or conclusion.
51. 过渡词“最后”表示总结或结论。

52. Pronouns can bind sentences and ideas together to create a more coherent paragraph.
52. 代词可以将句子和想法结合在一起,以创建一个更连贯的段落。

53. To achieve coherence, effective writers use different terms for the same idea, such as "manager" and "supervisor."
53. 为了实现连贯性,有效的作家对同一个想法使用不同的术语,例如“经理”和“主管”。

54. The appropriate length of a paragraph depends on the organization's requirements, not on the reader's comprehension level.
54. 段落的适当长度取决于组织的要求,而不是读者的理解水平。

55. Paragraphs provide readers with a physical break, keeping your message from looking either boring and too simplistic or intimidatingly complex.
55. 段落为读者提供了一个身体上的休息时间,让你的信息看起来不会很无聊、过于简单或复杂得令人生畏。

56. One reason to control paragraph length is to avoid obscuring a key idea that appears in one of the middle paragraphs.
56. 控制段落长度的一个原因是避免模糊出现在中间段落之一的关键思想。

57. A series of short paragraphs can weaken coherence by obscuring underlying relationships.
57. 一系列短段落会通过模糊潜在的关系来削弱连贯性。

58. Business writers aim for paragraphs that are 60 to 80 words long, with three or four sentences supporting a single topic sentence.
58. 商业作家的目标是段落长度为 60 到 80 字,其中三到四个句子支持一个主题句。

59. To sound confident, effective writers often use the phrase "I know that" in front of key assertions.
59. 为了听起来自信,有效的作家经常在关键断言前使用“我知道”这句话。

60. Effective business communicators use a confident, competent tone in their messages but avoid sounding arrogant.
60. 有效的商业沟通者在他们的信息中使用自信、称职的语气,但避免听起来傲慢。

61. Readers may think you are unsure of yourself if you use self-conscious phrases such as "I hope" in your messages.
61. 如果您在消息中使用“我希望”等自我意识短语,读者可能会认为您对自己没有把握。

62. Believing that your decision is based on sound reasoning increases your risk of writing with less confidence.
62. 相信你的决定是基于合理的推理会增加你写作时信心不足的风险。

63. Writing "I am certain that you will agree" in a business letter conveys an appropriate level of confidence.
63. 在商业信函中写下“我确定你会同意”传达了适当的信心。

64. Using platitudes will give readers the sense that you have a condescending attitude.
64. 使用陈词滥调会让读者觉得你有一种居高临下的态度。

65. Adapting your language to the reader's needs helps you convey an appropriately condescending attitude.
65. 根据读者的需求调整你的语言有助于你传达一种适当的居高临下的态度。

66. Obvious flattery detracts from the sincerity of your message.
66. 明显的奉承会减损你信息的诚意。

67. One way to avoid exaggeration and sound more sincere is to use only an appropriate number of modifiers.
67. 避免夸大其词和听起来更真诚的一种方法是只使用适当数量的修饰语。

68. The statement "I am amazed that you filled in the form correctly" has a courteous tone.
68. “我很惊讶你正确填写了表格”这句话语气彬彬有礼。

69. Effective communicators do not signal which of the ideas in a message are the most important because readers should be encouraged to draw their own conclusions.
69. 有效的沟通者不会表明信息中的哪些想法是最重要的,因为应该鼓励读者得出自己的结论。

70. Putting an idea in a short, simple sentence emphasizes its importance.
70. 用简短的句子表达一个想法可以强调它的重要性。

71. You can emphasize an idea by putting it into the first or last paragraph.
71. 您可以通过将一个想法放在第一段或最后一段来强调它。

72. To avoid influencing readers' attitudes toward an idea, you should imply but not actually say that it is of "primary importance."
72. 为避免影响读者对某个想法的态度,您应该暗示但实际上说它是“首要重要”的。

73. You are acting ethically if you imply but do not state that an idea is much more important than it is.
73. 如果您暗示但不说明一个想法比它本身重要得多,那么您的行为是合乎道德的。

74. Using words such as "deny" and "cannot" helps you make a positive impression on your audience.
74. 使用“拒绝”和“不能”等词可以帮助您给观众留下积极的印象。

75. Using positive expressions helps you build goodwill among audience members.
75. 使用积极的表达方式有助于您在观众中建立善意。

76. To build goodwill in a business letter, use neutral expressions such as "cannot" and "will not."
76. 要在商业信函中建立商誉,请使用中性表达,例如“cannot”和“will not”。

77. When writing a letter to a customer, emphasize what your organization can do rather than what it cannot do.
77. 给客户写信时,强调您的组织可以做什么,而不是不能做什么。

78. When your message emphasizes how you, as the writer, will benefit, you are applying the "you" attitude.
78. 当你的信息强调你作为作者将如何受益时,你就是在应用“你”的态度。

79. You look selfish if your message focuses only on what the reader will get from doing what you request in your message.
79. 如果你的信息只关注读者从你信息中要求的事情中得到什么,你就会显得自私。