在雅思写作中,in terms of是一个用法和意思灵活多样的介词短语,可以提供自然流畅的表达。以下根据译义总结了该短语在雅思写作Task 1和Task 2中的四种运用。
1. “在…方面”或者“关于”
同义短语为:In the field of
例如:
在评估老师的工作质量方面,家长的反馈和学生的综合发展也是应该考虑的因素。
In terms of the system assessing teachers’ work, other crucial elements should also be included like parents’ feedback and comprehensive developments of students.
长时间使用电脑和电话办公会是人的身体情况处于低潮。
The long working hours via computers and smart phones tends to make employees at their worst in terms of physical situation.
2. “根据”或者“按照”
同义表达有:by; depend on; in accordance to;
例如:
公众对以空运的方式进出口蔬菜和水果合理性的判断是根据他们的消费层次而定。
Public usually estimate the justification of importing and exporting vegetable and fruit via air transport in terms of their consumption level.
一个常用的数据法论证表达:
In terms of a survey on access to life expectancy, above thirty fatalities are linked to traffic accidents.
3. “从…角度来说”或者“用…的话来说”
同义短语为:in the light of; from a … perspective; In one’s words; as sb. put it
例如:
在一些激进的家长看来,在小学时候接受启蒙式的外语教学能够更好的让孩子们掌握学习语言的技能
In terms of certain radical parents, a priorly effective method to expose children to language skills goes to the enlightenment of foreign language as early as in the primary school.
旅游业的快速发展对国家经济有积极作用,但对旅游景点的环境来说是一场噩梦。
The booming of tourism is a blessing for national economy but a curse in terms of the local environment of tourist attractions.
就训练和练习来说,借助于计算机的自行规定速度的方法能使学生突飞猛进,不受全班学生互有矛盾需要的限制。
In terms of drill and practice, self-paced computer-assisted instruction enables the student to advance rapidly- without being limited by the conflicting needs of the entire class.
4. “以…为单位”或者“折算为”
例如:
下图以百分比的形式说明了三个国家的失业率。
The line graph unfolds the unemployment of three different countries in terms of percentage.
中国高校仍然以考试成绩作为录取学生的唯一标准。
Chinese universities still cling to the sole enrollment system in terms of students’ entrance examination result.