池国祥-英文地质论文写作中常见的问题.ppt

Zircon and zircons Water and waters Work and works 有些词可当可数名词或不可数名词，但意思不同 “-” 与“ – ”的区别 Fault-controlled cm-sized Regional-scale Ice-melting 10–20 cm quartz–pyrite assemblage NE–SW trending Figs. a–c The Huanglong Formation The Huanglong and Qiziqiao formations Formation 还是 formation？ The Huanglong formation The Huanglong and Qiziqiao Formations 有些中文专业词汇可译为多个含义不同的英文词汇 成矿：Metallogeny; Mineralization 测试：Test; Analysis 指示：Indicate; Suggest 根据：According to; Based on 包含：Contain; Include 勘探：Prospecting; Exploration 区： District; Area 带： Belt; Zone 矿体：Ore body; Orebody 特征：Features; Characteristics 不要用不同的名词描写同一个东西或地方 The Shizishan orefield is located in the Lower Yangtze metallogenic belt…. There are numerious Mesozoic granitic intrusions in the Shizishan district…. Different types of mineralization occur in the Shizishan area …. The Shizishan deposit is interpreted to have formed from …. “between … and …” 和 “from … to …” 的区别 25 33 36 44 55 56 77 88 89 90 The Th values are between 25o and 90oC. The Th values range from 25o to 90oC. 空间副词和时间副词 Often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally 等表示时间概念的词不能用来描述地质现象出现的普遍性或偶然性。正确的用词应该是 commonly, generally, locally, in places, 等等。 Gold often occurs in fractures in quartz, but sometimes it occurs as inclusions in pyrite. Gold commonly occurs in fractures in quartz, but locally it occurs as inclusions in pyrite. 避免过长或过短的句子 过长的句子容易造成误解。 过短的句子给人感觉信息量太少，效率太低。 长句短句相结合读起来比较舒服 避免主动句和被动句反复交叉使用 A number of mineral deposits have been discovered in the study area. Many researchers have studied the mineralogy and geochemistry of the deposits. However, the origin of the deposits has not been well understood. A number of mineral deposits have been discovered in the study area. Many of them have been studied for mineralogy and geochemistry. However, their origin has not been well understood. 两个句子之间不能用逗号分开 The Red Lake gold deposit is located in northwestern Ontario, it is well known for its high grade and large tonnage. The Red Lake gold de