英语作文下定义

篇一：雅思写作高分技巧——“下定义”

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雅思写作高分技巧——“下定义”

环球雅思名师·王祁

雅思写作的写法中，我们有一种叫做下定义的展开方法，通常在授课时，我们把它作为主题段论点的展开方式来介绍。在接下来的文章里，小安老师并不是要探讨大作文的全盘攻略，而是围绕这种特殊的写作思路和切入点来诠释它在议论文中的运用，以期帮助大家提高大作文的得分。

“下定义”，可以给读者一个直观的概念或者清晰的思路，并且有利于后文的发展，而它本身并非只是字典上的解释，可以灵活使用。接下来，跟着小安老师一起看它在大作文不同阶段里的应用：

（一） 首段中的应用

1. Telephone/Mobile phone

Imagine using smoking signals，carrier pigeons or riders on horseback to send an important message. Although those methods may sound strange，years ago people used them to communicate. Today，all a person has to do is pick up a telephone/mobile phone.

对于电话这一现代通讯工具，地球人都知道它是干嘛的，不过呢，我们可以从对于电话功能的定义上做文章，同样也可以赋予它一个生动的含义，并且一下子可以吸引读者眼球。

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2. Globalization

Globalization—the international spread of products, ideas and

information—is bringing the world closer together. But globalization is not a new concept. For thousands of years，nations have roamed the earth in search of new markets and new sources of raw materials for their own industries.

关于“全球化”这个名词，考生并不陌生，但是如何用合理的语言来赋予它一个含义，这并非易事，上述的引言段就很好地做到了这一点，先是从字面上诠释了“全球化”的定义，进而又从实际生活角度赋予了它另外一层含义。

3. Studying abroad

Every year，students around the world leave behind the comforts of home to pursue a study-abroad experience in a foreign country. While many would say that studying abroad is advantageous，some would argue otherwise.

出国留学同样是一个非常熟悉的话题，若直接用字典上的定义直接去解释它显然多此一举，因此，我们不妨从侧面突破，通过引入大量学生出国留学的事实和目的来诠释这个再也不能熟悉的话题，同样可以起到很不错的效果。

4. Success

出国留学考试培训领军品牌 环球教育上海学校 18年专业优质教育水准 As Thomas Edison once said，“If you wish to succeed，you should use persistence as your good friend， experience as your reference，prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry. ”This essay is going to look at factors that constitute success.

“如果你希望成功，当以恒心为良友、以经验为参谋、以谨慎为兄弟、以希望为哨兵。”这是伟大的美国发明家爱迪生曾经说过的一句话，借助名人名言来下定义又是一种非常有效的开头方式，这样做一方面揭示了文章接下来的主题，另一方面也增强了说服力，可谓是一举两得。

（二） 主体段中的应用

1. Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake，regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. What，in your opinion，should be the main function of a university? (剑七Test 4)

以下是此题目一篇范文的第2个主体段：

However, reaching the conclusion that other functions，such as giving access to knowledge for its own sake，are no longer important is biased. For hundreds of years，especially in the west，the undergraduate

出国留学考试培训领军品牌 环球教育上海学校 18年专业优质教育水准 education is，indeed， a liberal education，which means the

undergraduates learn a wide range of curriculums such as psychology， economics， politics that has no direct relations to jobs. The upsides of this is that it firstly enables students to become broad-minded and help them lay a solid theoretical foundation，then they will be able to choose the most appropriate field based on their own interests for further studies.

这个段落的论述的中心是大学以传授知识本身为目的，作者使用了“通才教育”这个在西方国家非常流行的教育方式为佐证，在给出“通才教育”定义的本身，又用定语从句补充到了和题目第2个论点间的关系，从而进行了有力的对比，深化了段落中心。

2. Education

When people leave school，they wish they could breathe a sign of relief and leave learning behind. However，learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong，and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp. ……

在这个关于教育的话题中，作者在论述时用终身教育的好处来诠释教育的长期性和必要性，从而为下文的扩展作了很好的铺垫和过渡。

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3. School should teach children academic subjects which will be

beneficial to their future careers. Therefore，other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?(08年5月22日A类考题)

Academic subjects，such as reading and writing，play a vital role in the education system. Apart from activating creativity and imagination，it helps students lay a solid foundation of knowledge. Some might say that academic subject is to a student as a rifle is to a soldier，without which he is unable to fulfill his mission……

在这个主体段中，作者在开头便举出了一些学术课程的具体内容，从而给读者一个概念，同时也展现了作者对题目的解读能力。接下来我们再来看一个相似的用法：

4. Why have not alternative energies already replaced fossil fuels?

There are also problems with production stability. The amount of energy we need varies throughout the day，and conventional energy

production，such as coal and oil，can be increased or decreased based on these variations. Alternatives like wind and solar power are limited

because they can only produce electricity when it is sunny or the wind is blowing.

篇二：英文作文 - 谁应改为“责任”下定义

Who should define what is “responsible” (or “good”) is?

I advocate the idea that an external party outside of the organization should define responsibility. Only in this way can responsibility be defined and measured in the most impartial manner.

Responsibility defined by a man himself or by the collective tends to be biased and often centered upon his/their private motives. A man or a collective defined responsibility based on his/their own values and principles and hence failed to take into account what the society expected of him/them. In other words, a man or a collective often consider only his/their own interest when attempting to define responsibility on his/their own and this frequently lead to undesirable impacts on the society. For example, in the past when many countries were under the monarchy rule, responsibility was defined solely by the ruler himself. He was free to use his powers to control the nation’s wealth and the life and death of his subjects. And throughout history, we saw many incompetent and irresponsible rulers, such as the last emperor of Tang dynasty in china, who used his power on womanizing and maintaining his luxury life instead of taking care of his people, leading to the fall of Tang dynasty.

On the other hand, when responsibility is defined by an external party, it ensures the reliable interpretation and use of power. Detached from the collective physically and emotionally, a third party is more likely to define responsibility fairly and stringently, matching moral values and ethics uphold by the society. A guideline measured against exp(来自:WWw.zW2.CN 爱作文网)ectation of society is usually present to ensure responsible use of power. An illustrative example to explain this point will be the recent corruption scandal of former Taiwanese president Chen Shui Bian. Based on his own moral standard, he may not feel guilty for his actions since he is merely acting on his basic instinct to keep what he deserved. Under social standard, however, the Taiwanese interpreted his action as corruption of national wealth and is morally wrong and unacceptable. Because he has illegally manipulated wealth belonging to the society, Chen has failed to use his powers responsibility. Hence, the presence of an external party will ensure and guide the responsible use of power and therefore responsibility should be defined by and subjected to the scrutiny of an external third party.