写作常用词语高级替换系列——名词

事情（thing [θ ]）

business [ b zn s]

【例句】I've got some unfinished business to attend to.

【翻译】我还有一些未完的事要处理。

issue [' u ]

【例句】Is it right for the Church to express a view on political issues?

【翻译】教会对政治问题发表看法是否恰当？

affair [ 'fe ]

【例句】The government has mishandled the whole affair.

【翻译】政府对整个事件处理不当。

matter ['mæt ]

【例句】Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete.

【翻译】除非这个问题得以解决，否则这些运动员没有资格参加比赛。

优点（advantage [ d'vɑ nt d ]）

virtue ['v tju ]

【例句】The chair has the virtue of being adjustable.

【翻译】这种椅子具有可调节的优点。

merit ['mer t]

【例句】They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.

【翻译】他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。

benefit ['ben f t]

【例句】The benefit of an x-ray far outweighs the minutely increased risk of cancer.

【翻译】X光检查的好处远远大于其在很小程度上增加的罹患癌症的风险。

缺点 (disadvantage [d s d'vɑ nt d ])

shortcoming [' tk m ]

【例句】Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners.

【翻译】婚姻常因为配偶双方的缺点而破裂。

drawback ['dr ,bæk]

【例句】He felt the apartment's only drawback was that it was too small.

【翻译】他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。

defect ['di fekt]

【例句】A report has pointed out the defects of the present system.

【翻译】一份报告指出了当前体制存在的毛病。

demerit [di 'mer t]

【例句】The committee are looking at the merits and demerits of the proposal.

【翻译】委员会正在评判该提议的优缺点。

错误 (mistake [m 'ste k])

fault [f lt]

【例句】It is a big fault to think that you can learn how to manage people in business school.