常见英语词汇替换法加拿大英语讲师总结Word版.docx

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常见英语词汇替换法加拿大英语讲师总结Word版

Whatarepowerverbs?

PowerverbsareactionwordsthathavepositivemeaningsinEnglish.Whenyouuseapowerverb,youcancommunicateyourmessagemorestronglyandconfidentlythanwhenusingotherverbs.Thisisespeciallyusefulwhenyouareapplyingforajobandwanttoappearasaconfidentandcompetentcandidate.Powerverbscanalsomakeyourwritingmoreinterestingandhelppreventyoufromusingthesamewordstoomanytimes.

ThefollowingsentencesareexamplesfromtheWorkExperiencesectionofaresume.Noticethedifferencesbetweenthesentences.

MadenewsoftwareforABCCompany.→Madeisaweakerverb.

DevelopednewsoftwareforABCCompany.→Developedisapowerverb.Yousoundmoreconfidentandinterestingusing‘developed’.

WherecanIusepowerverbs?

Powerverbsareusefulinmanysituations.Theyareespeciallygreatforresumes,jobinterviews,andacademicwritinglikeessays.

Beforeyouuseapowerverb…

∙Makesureyouunderstandtheexactmeaningofthepowerverbyouaregoingtouse.

Youdon’twanttomakeamistakewiththeword,especiallyonaresume.

∙Lookthewordupinadictionary,searchtheinternetforexamplesofsentenceswhereithasbeenused,andifpossible,findsomeonetocheckyoursentencetomakesurethatyou’veuseditcorrectly.

∙Makesureyouarecomfortablewiththewordbeforeyouuseit.

Weakverbstoavoid:

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Hereisalistofverbsyoushouldavoidonyourresumewherepossible:

∙did

∙make

∙use

∙get

∙look

∙take

∙keep

∙have

∙said

∙told

∙talk

∙change

∙start

∙finish

GENERALPOWERVERBLIST

Herearesomebetteralternativestocommonweakwords.

WeakWord:

DID

∙act

∙activate

∙administer

∙apply

∙arrange

∙carryout

∙conduct

∙execute

∙facilitate

∙handle

∙perform

WeakWord:

MAKE

∙assemble

∙compose

∙create

∙design

∙develop

∙devise

∙engineer

∙establish

∙fashion

∙formulate

∙generate

∙produce

∙synthesize

WeakWord:

FIX

∙alleviate

∙amended

∙debugged

∙detected

∙diagnosed

∙investigated

∙remedied

∙repaired

∙revitalized

∙solved

∙synthesized

∙streamline

WeakWord:

SHOW

∙demonstrate

∙depict

∙describe

∙exhibit

∙highlight

∙illustrate

∙portray

∙represent

WeakWords:

TALK,SPEAK,WRITE,COMMUNICATE

∙addressed

∙advocate

∙briefed

∙communicate

∙composed

∙convince

∙consulted

∙collaborate

∙correspond

∙disseminate

∙edited

∙educated

∙explained

∙highlight

∙inform

∙instruct

∙interact

∙negotiate

∙present

∙publicize

∙report

∙specify

∙verify

∙welcome

WeakWord:

KEEP

∙ensure

∙maintain

∙strengthen

WeakWord:

USE

∙operate

WeakWord:

GET

∙achieve

∙obtain

∙procure

WeakWord:

CHANGE,MAKESOMETHINGBETTER,GETRESULTS

∙accelerate

∙accomplish

∙achieve

∙alter

∙award

∙attain

∙convert

∙decrease

∙eliminate

∙expand

∙excel

∙generate

∙heighten

∙improve

∙increase

∙minimize

∙maximize

∙receive

∙recognizefor（passiveverb=“is/wasrecognizedfor〞）

∙reduce

∙transform

WeakWord:

HELP

∙aid

∙assist

∙bolster

∙enhance

∙enrich

∙help

∙provide

WeakWord:

ADD

∙compile

∙strengthen

WeakWord:

START

∙initiate

POWERVERBSFORSPECIFICINDUSTRIES

Herearesomepowerverbsweoftenusewhentalkingaboutourexperienceincertainjobsandindustries.Thisisnotacompletelistofpowerverbs.Ihavecoveredsomeofthemostcommonpowerverbsinthelistbelow,buttherearemanymore.Pleasenotethatthesamepowerverbscanbeusedformanydifferentjobs,soifyouseeapowerverbinonejobcategorysuchasmedicine,itmayalsoapplytoadifferentjobtoo.

CustomerService,Tourism,Hospitality,RetailStore

∙accommodate

∙address

∙advertise

∙advise

∙aid

∙anticipate

∙answer

∙assist

∙assure

∙clarify

∙communicate

∙distribute

∙document

∙exhibit

∙explain

∙handle

∙help

∙interact

∙listen

∙promote

∙resolve

∙support

∙target

∙translate

∙welcome

Law&LegalProfessions

∙advocate

∙amend

∙analyze

∙arbitrated

∙extracted

∙interviewed

∙investigate

∙lobby

∙mediate

∙negotiate

∙represent

∙specify

Leader&Management

∙allocate

∙approve

∙assess

∙assign

∙authorize

∙chair

∙consolidate

∙convince

∙coordinate

∙delegate

∙direct

∙encourage

∙enforce

∙guide

∙head

∙hire

∙lead

∙manage

∙monitor

∙orchestrate

∙oversee

∙recommend

∙resolve

∙run

∙supervise

∙spearhead

Business,Finance,Accounting

∙accountfor

∙anticipate

∙appraise

∙assess

∙audit

∙bargain

∙budget

∙demonstrate

∙distribute

∙estimate

∙evaluate

∙finance

∙forecast

∙fundraise

∙identify

∙implement

∙inventory

∙market

∙measure

∙negotiate

∙project

∙provide

∙purchase

∙record

∙report

∙streamline

∙tabulate

∙target

∙total

PublicSector&Government

∙accommodate

∙advise

∙allocate

∙appoint

∙authorize

∙budget

∙commission

∙consult

∙estimate

∙evaluate

∙finance

∙identify

∙implement

∙institute

∙issue

∙officiate

∙promote

∙negotiate

∙regulate

∙represent

∙sanction

∙specify

Administrative,Clerical,Receptionist,Secretary

∙administer

∙answer

∙aide

∙assist

∙arrange

∙balance

∙catalog

∙categorize

∙classify

∙collect

∙coordinate

∙distribute

∙edit

∙file

∙format

∙handle

∙issue

∙order

∙organize

∙prepare

∙record

∙retrieve

∙report

∙schedule

Teaching&Advising

∙assist

∙coach

∙encourage

∙evaluate

∙foster

∙educated

∙empower

∙encourage

∙explained

∙guide

∙highlight

∙inform

∙instruct

∙prepare

∙present

∙promote

∙supplement

∙taught

Researcher,Scientist,Academic

∙acquire

∙analyze

∙classify

∙collaborate

∙collect

∙compile

∙conduct

∙consult

∙discover

∙examine

∙formulate

∙identify

∙interpret

∙interview

∙lecture

∙measure

∙publish

∙review

∙share

∙study

∙uncover

IT,Computers,Tech

∙brainstorm

∙collaborate

∙compile

∙compute

∙consult

∙convert

∙debugged

∙detect

∙determine

∙develop

∙fix

∙format

∙identify

∙implement

∙innovate

∙launch

∙program

∙retrieve

∙track

∙transmit

∙verify

Medicine

∙advise

∙care

∙collaborate

∙counsel

∙detect

∙determine

∙diagnose

∙dispense

∙identify

∙provide

∙rehabilitate

∙treat

Engineer

∙assess

∙collaborate

∙construct

∙convert

∙develop

∙draft

∙draw

∙engineer

∙implement

∙innovate

∙regulate

MachineOperator

∙inspect

∙install

∙manufacture

∙operate

∙prepare

∙repair