一.不完全替换
1.in this way这样
例句:In this way,the manager develops a powerful data base of information.
2.as long as只要
例句:There are few moral limits imposed,so long as what happens is between consenting adults.
3.一定程度表示“因为”,后面接句子,但是相对非常少用了:
insomuch as
inasmuch as
insomuch that
insofar as
insofar that
例句1:The economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising,inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance.
例句2:The present study was limited in this regard insofar that behavior change was not assessed.
4.表示“考虑到,鉴于”的意思:
considering
seeing that
given
in consideration of
in view of the fact that
例句1:Given such a dramatic impact on children's lives,one might expect today's high divorce rate to be viewed more widely as a national crisis.
例句2:Seeing that there is often poor visibility,the site chosen as an airport is not appropriate.
5.in order to
in order that为了
例句:All the parts for this kind of machine must be made of especially strong materials in order that they will not break while in use.
6.out of从…中来
例句:Confidence enables you to win,and by winning you get enjoyment out of the game.
7.not…until直到…才
例句:It is not until the recent nuclear leakage that the increasingly dangerous nature of the nuclear power has become clear.
8.by dint of凭借
例句:Trying new and different products by dint of what new and different labels show up on the bar has become second nature to them.