你是不是写过这样的句子:“The company wants to develop new technology, so they hire many people.” 表达没错,但太”学生气”了。

真正地道的商务英语,不需要特别难的词汇——关键是学会用那些”看似简单,但中国人就是想不到用”的动词短语和搭配。

今天我们从FT一篇关于苹果招聘加密货币人才的文章里,提取4个可以直接用在作文里的表达。每一个都经过实战检验,适合高考、雅思和大学英语写作。


表达一:hint at — 暗示,流露出…的迹象

原文:Apple has hinted at a growing interest in cryptocurrency, as it seeks new talent for its payments division.

为什么好:“hint at”比”show”或”express”更含蓄、更地道。当你想表达”某件事暗示了某个趋势”或”某人透露出某种态度”时,这个词组比”I think”或”we can see”高级一个档次。

学生写法:

Apple shows that it is interested in cryptocurrency.

升级写法:

Apple has hinted at a growing interest in cryptocurrency through its latest job postings.

模板:

[Subject] hinted at [something] by/through [action/evidence]

造句练习:

The government’s new policy hinted at a shift towards more flexible education methods. (政府的新政策暗示了向更灵活教育方式的转变。)


表达二:seize on … as a sign that — 抓住…视为…的信号

原文:Crypto enthusiasts quickly seized on the job posting as a sign that Silicon Valley’s most valuable company was preparing a deeper move into payments.

为什么好:这个结构有两个亮点。第一,“seize on”(抓住、迅速利用)比”notice”或”pay attention to”更有动感,暗示了”立刻意识到其重要性”。第二,“as a sign that”把”某事被视为某事的信号”这个逻辑完整表达出来。结合使用,可以写出非常有力的议论文推理段落。

学生写法:

People noticed the job posting and thought Apple would do more in payments.

升级写法:

Industry observers seized on the job posting as a sign that Apple was accelerating its push into the cryptocurrency market.

模板:

[Observers/Experts/Markets] seized on [event/data/evidence] as a sign that [conclusion/trend]

造句练习:

Many educators seized on the falling test scores as a sign that the current curriculum needed urgent reform. (许多教育工作者把考试成绩下降视为现行课程急需改革的信号。)


表达三:be charged with — 负责(做…)

原文:The incomer, who will sit in the same team as Apple Pay, is charged with striking new alliances with “strategic alternative payment partners”.

为什么好:很多同学写”负责”只会用”be responsible for”。但”be charged with”在商务英语中更正式、更有”被赋予使命”的感觉。用在介绍某人的职责、描写岗位要求时,比”responsible for”更地道。

学生写法:

The new employee is responsible for finding new payment partners.

升级写法:

The new business development manager is charged with building strategic partnerships in the alternative payment sector.

模板:

[Position/Person] is charged with [task/responsibility noun phrase/gerund]

造句练习:

As class monitor, Li Ming is charged with coordinating group discussions and collecting homework. (作为班长,李明负责协调小组讨论和收作业。)


表达四:extensive experience in … through — 通过…在…方面积累了丰富经验

原文:The company has extensive experience in payments through Apple Pay, launched in 2014, and its own-branded credit card.

为什么好:这个表达的妙处在于”extensive experience in + 领域 + through + 具体途径”的结构,比”I have a lot of experience”具体得多。用在个人介绍、公司背景描写中都非常得体。而且”extensive”这个词比”a lot of”正式,是雅思写作高分词。

学生写法:

The company knows a lot about payments because of Apple Pay and Apple Card.

升级写法:

The company has extensive experience in digital payments through Apple Pay, which was launched in 2014, and its own credit card.

模板:

[Subject] has extensive experience in [area] through [specific channel/experience]

造句练习:

Professor Wang has extensive experience in second language acquisition through over 20 years of teaching English to Chinese students. (王教授通过20多年对中国学生的英语教学,在二语习得方面积累了丰富经验。)


总结

这4个表达有一个共同点:它们都是”动词短语”——由简单动词+介词构成,但表达力远超单个动词。

表达适用场景替换对象
hint at描述迹象、暗示趋势show / express
seize on … as a sign that分析事件含义、推理论证notice / think that
be charged with描写职责、岗位介绍be responsible for
extensive experience in … through背景介绍、个人陈述have a lot of experience in

下次写关于公司发展、个人经历、趋势分析的话题时,试着用上其中一个。阅卷老师会明显感觉到你的表达更”像母语者”。


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