Repertoire of useful phrases
Part six – Miscellaneous
You can find here a couple of ‘general' phrases which can be used practically
in any part of an article or abstract
- sth involves sth
Those mechanisms involve GSH, SOD as well as secondary metabolites.
- to formalize sth
(…) these genetically and ecologically defined lineages, or ecospecies, within the L. pannonicus species complex can be formalized as (Linnaean) species or subspecies.
- to highlight sth
This Botanical Briefing highlights new information from recent molecular approaches in the study of dioecy (…).
- to verify sth
(…) filtering algorithm was verified (…)
- sth is critical to/in /for sth
Both ecosystem and heterogeneous landscape perspectives are critical in/for resource management.
- on the other hand
On the other hand, landscape analysis showed that indices of shape, richness, diversity and coverts proportion provided (…) within the landscape.
- conversely
Conversely, (…)biota modify geomorphic processes and landforms.
- however
However, it is important to note that environmental processes take place much more rapidly in mountain areas than in lowland areas.
- in fact
In fact, strictness of nature limitation determines a possible spatial agricultural pattern under certain social, economic and technological circumstances.
- first/final part provides
The first/introductory part provides (…).
The third and final part provides a critical summary of the main research findings.
- on the contrary
On the contrary, under more comfortable nature conditions the agricultural pattern was less stable and could change greatly in the course of its development.
- although/though
Although a significant number of contributions to sth have been made, their practical implications remain under-theorized.
- this may serve as
This may serve as a useful model to delineate the mechanism (…).
- in order to/to do sth
In order to generate a powerful tool for the investigation (…)
sth involves sth
sth can be formalized as
sth is indicated as
in addition
sth was verified
sth is critical in/for sth
on the one hand
on the other hand
on the contrary
contradictory
however
conversely
the controversy surrounding X theory
in fact
it is important to notice that
the first/introductory/final part provides sth
although
this may serve as
recent information suggests
in order to
(…),whereas (…)
our approach provides
this is the first report on
sth is consistent with sth
sth is a selective review of studies