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