Emphasise 是 Task 2 立論段最常見的動詞——但九成考生只會 emphasise the importance of,重複到考官膩。本篇教你五種高級搭配,一篇文章不重複地用兩三次。
字義
Emphasise (v., British) / emphasize (American) — to give particular importance or stress to something in writing or speech.
意義跟 stress 一樣——但 emphasise 在 IELTS 學術寫作裡更道地。
五大搭配(Band 7+)
- emphasise the importance of + N/V-ing — The report emphasises the importance of early intervention.
- emphasise the need for + N — Experts emphasise the need for stricter air-quality standards.
- emphasise the role of + N — Recent studies emphasise the role of sleep in memory consolidation.
- emphasise that + clause — The minister emphasised that no decision had yet been made.
- emphasise the fact that + clause — Critics emphasise the fact that costs have risen sharply.
常見錯誤
搭配僵化:考生反覆只用 emphasise the importance——膩。一篇文章想用兩次以上?換 emphasise the need for / emphasise the role of。
拼字注意:英式 emphasise / 美式 emphasize——IELTS 都接受,但全文要統一。別一段 emphasise、一段 emphasize。
Register 通用:Speaking 與 Writing 都自然——Part 3 思辨題與 Task 2 立論段都好用。
動作主詞:常用主詞包含 experts / researchers / studies / the report / the author——避免 I emphasise(IELTS 不鼓勵第一人稱)。
同等級替換(Band 7+)
- Stress — The report stresses the urgency of climate action.(最簡潔、最安全)
- Highlight — Recent data highlight the gap between rural and urban schools.(強調「凸顯」)
試試看
打開你最近一篇 Task 2,找到所有 emphasise the importance of——把其中一個換成 emphasise the need for 或 emphasise the role of。一個小改動,搭配多樣性立刻提升。
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