| 目的 | 
介绍性句型 | 
范文 | 
| stating information that is not “common knowledge” | 
- [use relevant style guide’s in-text citation format]
 
- As [Author] indicated/ stated/ discovered
 
- According to [Author],
 
 
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- As Smith indicated in a 2010 study . . .
 
- According to Marks and Peters . . .
 
 
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| drawing conclusions, making inferences, or suggesting implications based on specific data | 
- suggests
 
- as evidenced/ suggested/ indicated by
 
- based on
 
- can be seen/ observed when
 
- as seen in
 
- which is made apparent when
 
- is demonstrated by/ through/ when
 
- hinges on
 
 
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- The strong negative correlation suggests that . . .
 
- As evidenced/ suggested/ indicated by their enlarged adrenal glands, patients with . . .
 
- Based on self-reported survey results . . .
 
- This phenomenon can be seen/ observed when wind speeds exceed . . .
 
- As seen in the high recurrence rates of . . .
 
- The causal link between A and B, which is made apparent when B triggers . . .
 
- The efficacy of chocolate as a cure for unhappiness is demonstrated by survey results highlighted in . . .
 
- This conclusion hinges on . . .
 
 
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| clarifying a prior statement | 
- for example
 
- for instance
 
- by way of illustration
 
- as an example
 
- to clarify
 
- to explain further
 
- namely
 
- to be specific
 
- that is,
 
- in other words,
 
 
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- This occurrence is rare. For example, only one in twenty . . .
 
- It is unlikely that current population growth rates are sustainable. For instance, several major coastal cities are already suffering from . . .
 
- By way of illustration, less than 20% of new matriculants feel prepared for . . .
 
- As an example, when a country faces economic recession, polls indicate that over 80% of the population supports . . .
 
- To clarify, not all government-funded facilities provide . . .
 
- To explain further, large doses of Agent O can trigger . . .
 
- Millennials prefer flexible work conditions, namely the ability to work remotely.
 
- To be specific, bull markets can . . .
 
- That is, significant and sudden drops in temperature can . . .
 
- In other words, short bursts of high-intensity ultrasound can . . .
 
 
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| identifying representative examples of a category | 
- for example/ instance
 
- such as*
 
- e.g.
 
- one/ another example
 
- like*
 
- excluding
 
- including
 
- an example being
 
 
*NOTE: “such as” and “like” have two different uses. “Such as” introduces a specific example that is part of a category. “Like” suggests the listed items are similar to, but not included in, the topic discussed. 
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- Typhoons are considered acts of God, for example/ instance.
 
- The island is home to many native carnivorous plants, such as Venus flytraps.
 
- The only known bioluminescent vertebrates are fish (e.g. the anglerfish and lantern fish).
 
- One/ another example of this exception is . . .
 
- I prefer outdoor sports like mountain climbing because they allow me to enjoy nature while exercising.
 
- All mammals, excluding humans, stop drinking milk at a young age.
 
- All stars, including our sun, . . .
 
- Hawks feast on rodents, an example being . . .
 
 
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| distinguishing concepts | 
- in a similar case
 
- unlike the case of
 
- in the same way
 
- as a case in point
 
- in a typical situation
 
- in a normal scenario
 
 
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- In a similar case, a male patient with arthritis . . .
 
- Unlike a single-blind study, a double-blind study reduces the risk of observer bias.
 
- Redundancy and wordiness can be reduced in the same way: through careful editing.
 
- As a case in point, let’s look at the situation in which . . .
 
- In a typical situation, marsupials would . . .
 
- In a normal scenario, cortisol suppressant effects . . .
 
 
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| emphasizing a point by highlighting a specific situation | 
- for example
 
- indeed
 
- in fact
 
- notably
 
- markedly
 
- as a case in point
 
 
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- Nocturnal marsupials, for example, have . . .
 
- Indeed, since the World Health Organization declared an end to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . . .
 
- Ice-free habitats around Antarctica, in fact, have . . .
 
- High carbon steel alloys, notably, undergo a transformation when . . .
 
- Markedly, the deserts irregular rainfall levels have . . .
 
- As a case in point, the last known male northern white rhinoceros . . .
 
 
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