【常見段首句和過(guò)渡句】
1) Some (people) argue/claim/believe/hold that... But others set (put) forth a different argument about/oppositive views on the matter in question.
有些人爭(zhēng)論說(shuō)/聲稱/認(rèn)為/…但其他一些人對(duì)這一問(wèn)題卻提出了不同的論點(diǎn)/相反的觀點(diǎn)。
(e.g. Some claim that setting off firecrackers is a good practice of celebrating the Spring Festival. ...But others put forth opposite views on the problem. )
例：有些人認(rèn)為慶祝春節(jié)時(shí)放鞭炮這種做法好，但其他一些人對(duì)這一問(wèn)題卻提出了相反的觀點(diǎn)。
2) Some (people) advocate/endorse/favor/are for (或oppose/object to/are against)... Yet others stick to/hold on to/cling to the opposite views/argument/points.
有些人擁護(hù)/支持/贊成(反對(duì))…然而其他人則堅(jiān)持相反的觀點(diǎn)/論點(diǎn)。
(e.g. Some advocate changes intended to modernize the building code. ...Yet others hold on to the opposite views.)
例：有些人擁護(hù)旨在使建筑行規(guī)現(xiàn)代化所做的變革…而其他人則持相反的觀點(diǎn)。
3) To some people's mind/From some people's point of view/In the eye(s) o f some people, the matter in question is/seems/should be/means...But to others' mind/from others' point of view/in others' eyes, it is just/quite the other way around/contrary/opposite(或the opposite/reverse is the case/true.)
有些人認(rèn)為，這一問(wèn)題是/似乎是/意味著…但在其他人看來(lái)，事情恰恰相反。
(e.g. To some people's mind, reading should be done in a selective way. ...But to others', it is just the other way around.)
例：在有些人看來(lái)，閱讀應(yīng)該有選擇地進(jìn)行…但對(duì)于其他人來(lái)說(shuō)，看法恰恰相反。
4) Some (people) respond/react to...by...But others behave/act in the other direction/in the opposite way.
有些人以…來(lái)回應(yīng)…，…但其他人則表現(xiàn)相反。
(e.g. Some people respond to failure by remaining inactive or avoiding it...But others behave in the opposite way.)
例：有些人對(duì)失敗采用消極和回避的態(tài)度，…但其他人表現(xiàn)相反。
5) Some take the view that...And/But on the other hand, others argue for the opposite view that...
有些人認(rèn)為…但另一方面，其他一些人則持相反的觀點(diǎn)，認(rèn)為…
(e.g. Some are of the view that institutions mould characters. ...And on the other hand, others argue for the opposite view that characters transform institutions.)
例：有些人認(rèn)為習(xí)俗塑造性格，但另一方面，其他一些人則持相反的觀點(diǎn)，認(rèn)為性格能改變習(xí)俗。
【常見讓步法段首句和過(guò)渡句】
1) It is true/There is no need to deny that...But it does not mean...
確實(shí)/不可否認(rèn)…，但這并不意味著…
(e.g. There is no need to deny that recreational services have added variety to our social life. ...But it does not mean leaving them to take their own courses.)
例：不可否認(rèn)，娛樂業(yè)為社會(huì)生活增加了多樣性，但這并不意味著讓其放任自流。
2) Although it is widely believed that..., it can not stand close/cold scrutiny/analysis/examination.
盡管很多人認(rèn)為…，但它卻經(jīng)不住仔細(xì)徹底的檢查/分析/檢驗(yàn)。
3) Admittedly/True/Obviously/Indeed, the issue in question. ... But one basic/vital fact is being left out of our analysis/consideration, namely/that is,...
無(wú)可否認(rèn)/誠(chéng)然/很明顯/確實(shí)，問(wèn)題…但在我們的分析考慮中忽略了一個(gè)基本的/至關(guān)重要的事實(shí)，那就是/即…
(e.g. Admittedly, the official figures and statistics show that much improvement has been made in people's living standards. ... But one vital fact is being left out of our analysis, namely a growing gap between the rich and the poor. )
例：無(wú)可否認(rèn)，官方的統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)表明人民的生活水平大有改善，…但在我們的分析中忽略了一個(gè)至關(guān)重要的事實(shí)，那就是貧富差距不斷拉大。
4) Those in favor of the issue in question argue/contend/hold/maintain/claim that...But what they fail to consider/analyze/see/find out is that...
對(duì)問(wèn)題持贊成態(tài)度的人爭(zhēng)辯/認(rèn)為/宣稱…，但他們沒考慮到/分析/看到/發(fā)現(xiàn)…
(e.g. Those in favor of euthanasia contend that its practice can benefit both the patient and his family. ...But what they fail to consider is that euthanasia may be taken advantage of for some evil or hidden purposes.)
例：贊成安樂死的人爭(zhēng)辯說(shuō)，這一做法對(duì)于病人及其家庭都有利，…但他們沒考慮到的是，有人會(huì)利用安樂死達(dá)到其罪惡或不可告人的目的。
5) Superficially/On the surface/At first glance(thought)/In appearance, the issue in question seems...But in fact(on second thoughts/on close examination/in substance),...
表面上/乍一看/乍一想/從外表來(lái)看，問(wèn)題似乎…，但實(shí)際上/仔細(xì)一想/仔細(xì)一查，…
(e.g. At first glance, the western-type democracy seems superior to any other types. ...But on second thoughts, it does not entitle every citizen of the same nation to the equal freedom to act.)
例：初看起來(lái)，西方式的民主比其他任何形式的民主都要優(yōu)越，…但仔細(xì)一考慮，它并不賦予同一國(guó)家的每一個(gè)公民一平等的自由。