短语-附录
have mixed views on, reach consensus on
i take the view that, be of the opinion that
be a highly charged issue, ignite fierce debate, be a well-established fact
the tide of opinion is now running steadily against, the majority of people oppose
it stands to reason that, the concerns that...are well-justified
it is an inescapable fact that, be unavoidable
...be noticeable, ...be substantial
the underlying cause of sth is, a fundamental mistake made by Mona is...
One possible solution is to..., many countries are now considering sth as a solution to
Expressing thoughts and opinions for task-1
see an upward trend, witness a downward trend, see an opposite trend
surge to, soar to
peak at, reach the highest point
a decline, a slump
fall consistently from A to B, fall continuously from A to B
plummet to, drop swiftly to, go up steeply to
bottom out, drop to its lowest level
reach a plateau, level out at, maintain the same level, remain stable
fluctuate around, fluctuate between A to B
...is predicted, ...is anticipated, is projected to, is forecast to
exceed..., surpass
double, be twice as many as, be three times as many as
be in stark contrast with, is in marked contrast with
over the following...days/mouths/years
is only marginally more...than..., is only fractionally more...than...
is considerably more...than...
be composed of, consist of
in inverse proportion to, in proportion to
the corresponding figure, interestingly, not surprisingly
whereas, while
notably, namely, essentially, particularly, merely, realistically, historically
considerably, relatively, correspondingly