編修英文 (Copyediting Skills)


 

Exercise 177


Purpose: Selecting concise words and expressions /選擇精確用字及描述

1. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”is in excess of”?
A. modifies
B. surpasses
C. throws

2. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”in close proximity to”?
A. resolve
B. across
C. near

3. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”in case”?
A. if
B. when
C. while

4. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”in all cases”?
A. often
B. always
C. occasionally

5. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”in a number of”?
A. seldom
B. barely
C. several

6. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”in a number of”?
A. many
B. rare
C. scarce

7. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”if conditions are such that”?
A. supply
B. if
C. original

8. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”happen to be”?
A. am
B. manage
C. inherit

9. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”happens to be”?
A. forbids
B. unites
C. is

10. Which word(s) is more concise in meaning than ”happen to be”?
A. channels
B. are
C. verdict


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Additional word alternatives can be found in Unit 6 of An Editing Workbook for Chinese Technical Writers by Ted Knoy.

For more vocabulary building practice, view the accompanying Power Point presentations.

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