編修英文 (Copyediting Skills)

Exercise 199

Class Seven Create Strong Verbs 強有力的動詞 (Exercises 12 to 15)
( Exercises 12 to 15 beginning on page 76 in An Editing Workbook for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy )

如前單元所示,使用動詞使句子意念表現的更清晰,然而,有些動詞讓人感覺並不強勁,無法有力闡示一個動作。動詞如 is, are, was, were, has, give, make, come, 還有 take 等都屬此類。所以, 作者應使用強有力的動詞來指明一個清楚的行為。


[ Exercise 12 ]

  1. No significant difference in production occurred between the two factories.
  2. The industrial output was not significantly different between the two age groups.
  3. The temperature is only a little affected by the fluctuation of the value.
  4. An increase in parameter k causes the optimal ordering quantity to decrease.
  5. The larger the TOPSIS value, the better the product quality is implied.
  6. The larger the target, the higher the accuracy.
  7. The engineer must make an adjustment of the parameters so that accuracy can be ensured.
  8. This article makes a comparison of several industrial strategies in order to ensure market competitiveness.
  9. Modification of the process by the engineer is required so that completeness can be ensured.
  10. Networks are prevalent in every part of society.
  11. Network topology is a reference to how the computers are physically attached to each other.
  12. The board of directors must take action based on its authority.

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