一、引出各方观点

There exists a philosophy that...

人们有这么一种想法……

While many advocate..., I believe it’s a better idea to...

虽然很多人提倡……，但我相信……是更好的主意。

A debate is therefore inevitably touched off.

一场辩论于是一触即发。

二、表示赞同

In brief, it is apparent that... is a more sensible choice to...

总之，很明显，对……来说，……是一个明智的选择。

As far as I see it, it is natural that..., and it is also understandable that...

就我个人看来，……很正常，而且……也可以理解。

I think it is universally acknowledged that...

我认为……是被广泛承认的。

In conclusion, ... is in the best interest of... and...

总之，……对……和……都大有裨益。

三、表示反对

Nevertheless, upon careful consideration, it is not such a wise choice after all.

但是，仔细想想，这终究不是明智之选。

There is no point making... as long as...

只要……，做……是没有道理的。

... are not constructive to the problem solving.

……是于事无补的。

四、引用名人名言

As... rightly/aptly put it, “...”

正如……恰当的说法一样：“……”

There is a satirical saying in China which goes like this, ...

中国有这么一句充满讽刺的俗话：……

As... eloquently pronounced, ...

正如……有力地指出，……

五、指出现象或争议话题

Recently, ... have caused much controversy.

最近，……引发了广泛的争议。

The number of incidents of... soars with the expansion...

随着……的扩大，……意外的数量剧增。

It is now a common practice to...

现在……是个很普遍的做法。

六、提出建议

In my opinion, there are three aspects to be improved so that...

在我看来，有三个方面需要提高，以便……

It’s urgent that issues like this be openly discussed and...

这类问题需要公开讨论，并且……，这是很重要的。

To..., it is better to... than...

为了……，……要胜过……

七、举例说明

A case in point is the...

一个典型的例子是……

The recent incident happened in... proves...

最近发生在……的事件证明……

A simple example can be drawn from...

可以从……得到一个简单的例子。

八、阐述原因

In my eyes, the causes of increasing... in China mainly lie in...

在我看来，……的增长主要源于……

One of the chief causes of today’s... is the fact that...

导致如今……的原因之一就是……这一事实。

... is attributed to the problem.

……是问题的根源。

九、发出号召或警示

In conclusion, it takes the endeavor of both... and... to...

总之，需要……和……的努力来……

So before one rushes to sign up for..., he should consider...

所以在急于参加……之前，应该先考虑清楚……。

The situation, if unchecked, will lead to...

这个形势如果不加以控制，就会导致……

十、做出一分为二的辩证总结

Despite the concern that..., I am convinced that...

尽管存在……的担忧，但我相信……

To sum up, although... has advanced greatly over the past decades, it is still far away from...

总之，虽然近几十年……获得了长足发展，但离……还有距离。

While I am in support/favor of..., I am not suggesting that...

尽管我支持……，但我不提倡……

十一、强调重要性

... should never be underestimated.

绝不能低估……

Not only does it symbolize..., but also acts as...

它不仅象征着……，而且还作为……

... is indeed a very big decision to make.

……显然是一个很重大的决定。

十二、指出某事物的积极作用

Serving as a(n)..., ... helps... to better realize...

作为……，……有助于……更好地去认知……

I think it is a win-win strategy that benefits both... and...

我认为，这是一个双赢的策略，对……和……都有利。

In conclusion, the main benefits of... are two-fold: externally, ...; internally, ....

总之，……的主要好处有二：对外，……；对内，……。

十三、指出某事物的消极后果 To sum up, ... may seem a convenient option at the first sight, but it may cause problems if... 总之，……乍看是很方便的选择，但如果……，就会产生许多问题。 It is without doubt an unwise way applied at the expense of... 毫无疑问，以……为代价而采取这一做法是不明智的。 Resorting to... is a short-sighted solution, which would cause... 诉诸……是一个短视的解决方法，会导致……

十四、表示对比 Without doubt, ... will be more likely to lead us to success than... 毫无疑问，……比……更可能把我们带上成功之路。 Weighing the pros and cons, it’s better to... instead of... 权衡利弊，最适宜的方法应当是……而不是…… ... may be important, but it is... that makes things happen. ……可能是很重要的，但却是……确保了成功。

十五、作出总结 In this regard, it is fair to say that... 在这一点上，可以说…… It is hence not difficult to see that... 因此不难看出…… From what have been discussed above, it can be concluded that... 综上所述，可以得出结论：……

十六、表示有条件的赞同或反对 In this case, I think... should be encouraged to... if time permits, because it can benefit them a lot. 在这种情况下，如果时间允许，应该鼓励……去做……，因为这对他们大有益处。 Though we cannot deny the defects... may bring, the advantages can surely outweigh its disadvantages if we can... 虽然我们不能否认……可能带来的不足，但如果我们能够……，它的好处肯定会超过坏处。