托福写作常见转折句式（2）

　　1) Life was thus made richer.生活因此变得更加丰富充实了。

　　2) We have failed. Thus we have to take the consequences.我们失败了。因此，我们只得承担后果。

　　3) We hope the new machine will work faster, thus reducing our costs.我们希望新机器将工作得更快，从而降低成本。

　　4) We’re able to do in-depth research and thus spot future trends.我们能作深度的研究，因而能看出来未来的趋向。

　　5) Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.老年人常常想方设法节约暖气，结果损害了他们的健康。

　　6) The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education.大学扩招了，这样就使更多人能有机会接受高等教育。

　　7) A rise in incomes will create increased purchasing power, thus stimulating demand for goods and services.收入增加会提高购买力，从而刺激对商品及服务行业的需求。

　　8) We give money to charities, and thus salve our consciences.我们给慈善事业捐款，从而使自己的良心得到宽慰。

　　9. In view of

　　1) In view of the recent developments, we do not think this step advisable.考虑到最近事态的发展，我们认为这一步不可取。

　　2) Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage.考虑到妇女婚后常常被迫放弃有偿工作，志愿工作就尤为重要。

　　10. More often than not

　　1) Food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry.食物特别少，所以他们经常挨饿。

　　2) More often than not, his dog will try to bite his guests.他的狗经常会去咬客人。

　　11. On the one hand

　　1) On the one hand they’d love to have kids, but on the other, they don’t want to give up their freedom.一方面，他们想要孩子，但另一方面，他们又不想放弃自由自在的生活。

　　2) The firm was accommodating its customers on the one hand and making aggressive demands on the other.这家公司一方面尽量给顾客提供方便，另一方面则向他们大提要求。

　　12. For instance1) What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of staff stealing?比如说，如果你发现有职员偷东西，你会怎么办?

　　2) It is a very nice town; it’s got very nice shops for instance.那是座非常好的城镇;例如，它有很好的商店。

　　3) Taking advertising for instance.以广告为例。

　　4) Let’s take Napoleon, for instance.以拿破仑为例。

　　5) Murder, petty theft and tax evasion, for instance, all have different motives and consequences.比如谋杀、小偷小摸和逃税，都有不同的动机和后果。