商务英语的考试写作技巧
(1)避免冗长的表达方式和不必要的重复(avoid wordy expressions &unnecessary repetition)
请看下表中的两组例子,比较一下修改前与修改后的`差别。
Wordy
Concise
We would like to
A long period of time
I expected it to be
During the year of 1995
For the development of
Square in shape
During the time that
please
a long time
expected
during 1995
for developing
square
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(2)删改无关紧要的成份(Remove unneeded facts)
如果句中的某些成份被删除后不影响句子的原意,那么就应该毫不犹豫地把它们删改掉。如下面句子中的划线部分被删去后并不影响句子的原义:
It should be noted that this is the best we can do。
(3)多使用主动语态的句子结构以明确表达意思
请比较下面两个句子:
Payment of their accounts will be made by Johnsons next week.
Johnsons will pay their accounts next week.