※ 本文節錄自貝塔語言出版《英文寫作高分指引》作者：郭岱宗、盧逸禪、鄒政威
A. 「因為」
[基本用語] because / for
你可以更棒is ascribed to
[例]
He is successful because he has worked hard.
↓改為↓
His success can be ascribed to hard work.
他因努力而成功。
你可以更棒due to the fact (that)
[例]
He failed because he never tried his best.
↓改為↓
He failed due to the fact he never tried his best.
他因未盡全力而失敗。
B. 「停止」
[基本用語] stop … / quit
你可以更棒abstain from
[例]
He is trying to quit smoking.
↓改為↓
He is trying to abstain from smoking.
他正在努力戒菸。
C. 「理當；應該」
[基本用語] … should …
你可以更棒supposedly
[例]
Students should be carefree.
↓改為↓
Students are supposedly carefree.
學生應該無憂無慮。
你可以更棒theoretically
[例]
Boys should be taller than girls.
↓改為↓
Boys are theoretically taller than girls.
男生應該比女生高。
D. 「根據（報導）」
[基本用語] according to …
你可以更棒allegedly,
[例]
According to the newspaper, the birth rate is going down.
↓改為↓
Allegedly, the birth rate is declining.
根據報導，出生率在下降。
