科技英语写作Chapt.2Partsofspeech.ppt

Sec. 1 Articles Definite article: the Indefinite articles: a/an 对该定理的证明很难。 The proof of the theorem is difficult . 墙上的开关是顶灯的。 The switch on the wall is for the ceiling light A mistake Chinese students often make: Engineer can create what has never existed before. Mistakes correction: As one of wide-band gap Ⅱ-Ⅵ group semiconductor, ZnSe has received much attention for its technological application in blue laser diode, IR optical window, solar cell and sensor. Special cases Any/all/each/some/many/most/one/none/either/neither/the rest of the… so/too/how complex a machine/as good a conductor as copper an S-shaped magnet Six seconds is too short a time for the capacitor（电容器） to become fully charged（充满电）. 这里的飞机都是从国外进口的。(with “all” as an adjective) All the aircraft here were imported from abroad. 这是一台如此(so)灵敏的(sensitive)安培表(ammeter)以致于它能测出电流的微弱变化(slight change)。(with “this” as the subject of the sentence) This is so sensitive an ammeter that it can measure the slight change in [of] current. 我们得确定为提起这块石头需要一个多大的力。 We have to determine how large a force is required [needed; necessary] to lift this stone. The indefinite article can be put before an uncountable noun to express “…一下”，“作一…” Make a(n)analysis/study/comparis -on Gain an understanding Give a(n) introduction/discussion a sound knowledge of … a good understanding of … a clear description of … a study of … a comparison of … a generalization of … a mention of … a theoretical analysis of … an examination of … a direct application of … a calculation of … a simple extension of … a brief qualitative discussion of … a thorough treatment of … a combination of … We shall start with a study of forces. The importance of the higher frequencies can readily be seen by an examination of the bandwidth（带宽） of the audio-frequency spectrum（音频频谱）. 对该电路作一定量分析是很困难的。 为此，对计算机科学必须要有一个良好的理解。 A quantitative analysis of this circuit is rather difficult. To this end, a good understanding of com