Connectors

Although, despite, however for contrast

简介

表达对比和转折对写出有层次的文章来说至关重要。你会学到从属连词（although）、介词（despite）和连接副词（however）的区别。

每种词性的用法不同："although"后面要接完整的句子，"despite"后面接名词或-ing形式，"however"用来连接两个独立的句子。

中文里"虽然""尽管""然而"的用法相对灵活，但英语对这些连接词的语法搭配要求更严格。掌握这些连接词对学术写作和正式沟通来说不可或缺。

主题

本章全部英语语法（20）

• although / despite / in spite of Expressing contrast and unexpected outcomes
• however / nevertheless / nonetheless Formal connectors showing contrast between sentences
• therefore / consequently / as a result Showing cause and effect relationships
• moreover / furthermore / in addition Adding information to strengthen a point
• while / whereas Contrasting two things or ideas
• so that / in order to Expressing purpose
• as / since / because Different ways to give reasons
• on the one hand / on the other hand Presenting two contrasting viewpoints
• not only...but also Adding emphasis to additional information
• therefore / thus / consequently Showing logical results (formal)
• while / whereas Contrasting two different facts
• in order to / so as to Expressing purpose (more formal than 'to')
• so that Expressing purpose with a clause
• such...that / so...that Expressing result or consequence
• moreover / furthermore / in addition Adding more important information
• on the other hand / on the one hand Presenting contrasting points
• to + verb vs for + noun/-ing Expressing purpose with different structures
• by the time Before or when something happens
• until / till Up to a certain time
• while vs whereas Contrast conjunctions