2018年PETS三级考试写作技巧：高级词汇替代低级词汇
1.动词
think→ believe, claim, argue, insist, hold the opinion/ belief that
promote /strengthen → improve (提高，加强)
More should be done to strengthen industry's links with universities.
应该做更多的事情加强工业界和大学的联系.
ease → relieve (减轻，缓解)
To ease the problem of .....
为了缓解....的问题.....
adopt → use (采用，采取)
acquire →gain (获得(尤指知识上的))
contribute → cause (引起)
occur → think of
suppose →should
He is supposed to ( should ) have driven more slowly.
appreciate →thank
Thank you very much for you help. →
We appreciate your help very much. / Your help is much appreciated.
motivate → encourage( 激励)
We are looking for someone who will be able to motivate the staff to work hard.我们在寻找能激励职员们努力工作的人.
devote →spend
He spends all his spare time in reading. → He devotes all his spare time to reading
