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社交媒体作为年轻人看待世界的窗口,可能加剧认知上的两极分化。它导致人们形成信息茧房。当一群志同道合的人讨论一个问题时,他们往往会倾向于使用越来越强烈的措辞重申他们的观点,并谴责那些对其提出异议的人。
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燃燃写的
Social media, as a window to see the world for young people, may have intensified the cognitive polarization. It causes people to form information cocoons. When a group of people with the same value discuss an issue, they are likely to restate their opinions with increasingly stronger expressions and condemn those who have opposite opinions.
外教批改的
▼as a window to see the world for young people
修改为as a window through which young people see the world,减少过多连接词,如to,for等在同一个句子中的连续使用,以增强句子连贯性
▼intensified the cognitive polarization
修改为intensified cognitive polarization,泛指概念前无需加the。cognitive形容词,表示认知的,感知的。polarization名词,表示两极分化
▼information cocoons
修改为echo chambers信息茧房的专业表达,information cocoons是直译过来的中式英文▼the same value
修改为the same values,values需要用复数来指不同方面的价值观。也可以有优化为overlapping opinions,表示相同的观点,overlapping表示共同的,交叉的。这里还应用了“头韵法”,头韵法是指相连单词的开头使用同样的字母或语音,读起来更加流畅、舒服,可以给作文增色
▼increasingly stronger
修改为increasingly strong,increasingly本身有more的含义,无需再用比较级
外教地道版
Social media, as a window through which young people see the world, may have exacerbated cognitive polarization. It causes people to form echo chambers. When a group of like-minded people discuss an issue, they tend to reiterate their views in increasingly strong terms and condemn those who dispute them.▼intensify vs exacerbate
intensify [v.] 表示加强、强化、加剧,可用于积极、中性、消极的语境中,适用语境较广。积极:His determination to succeed only intensified after facing initial setbacks.面对最初的挫折后,他成功的决心更加坚定。中性:The negotiations have intensified in recent weeks as both sides seek a resolution.近几周来,双方谈判愈发激烈,因为双方都在寻求解决方案。消极:Violence intensified during the night.在夜间暴力活动加剧了。exacerbate [v.] 表示恶化、加重,一般仅用在消极语境中。消极:Economic downturns can exacerbate social inequality.经济下滑会加剧社会不平等▼information cocoons vs echo chambers
cocoon /kəˈkuːn/ [n.] 茧。information cocoons是直译过来的非专业表达。echo chamber表示信息茧房。用来形容一种信息环境,其中个体或群体主要接触并验证他们已经持有的观点和信念,而不会接触或接受与他们观点不同或对立的信息。比如,The internet can sometimes reinforce echo chambers, as algorithms show us content that mirrors our existing beliefs.互联网有时会加强信息茧房的效果,因为算法会向我们展示与我们现有信念相符的内容。▼people with overlapping opinions vs like-minded people
like-minded [adj.]想法相同的;志趣相投的(having similar ideas and interests)。比如,Through talks, workshops, and a magazine, a group of like-minded friends in Shanghai are encouraging people to reject consumerist culture and make better use of their cities’ public spaces.上海一群志同道合的朋友通过讲座、研讨会和杂志的方式,来鼓励人们抵制消费主义文化,从而更好地利用城市公共空间。
▼be likely to do vs tend to do
tend to do表示倾向于(to have a habitual or usual inclination towards doing something)。同义表达还有be inclined to do | have a tendency to do | be prone to do。比如考研例句,Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order as if order were an imperative of human existence.贝多芬的音乐倾向于从混乱走向秩序,好像秩序是人类生存的必要条件。▼reiterate vs restate
reiterate [v.] 重申(to repeat sth that you have already said, especially to emphasize it),比如,Let me reiterate the most important points.我来把最重要的几点重申一遍。restate [v.] 重申 (to say sth again or in a different way, especially so that it is more clearly or strongly expressed),比如,Now we're going to summarize the main points and then restate our position.现在我们要总结要点然后重述我们的立场。▼have opposite opinions vs dispute
dispute [v.] 对…提出质询;对…表示异议(或怀疑)(to question whether sth is true and valid),比如,The main facts of the book have never been disputed.书中的主要事实从未遭到质疑。dispute [n.] 争端;纠纷 (an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement)Sixth Tone对B站的报道
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推荐写作句式:It is beyond dispute that…,某事是无可争议的。比如,It is beyond dispute that advances in medicine have enabled people to live longer.医学的发展使人们更加长寿,这是无可置疑的。
适用范围:在论证话题存在的问题时,可以先扬后抑,即先表示肯定,紧接着转折引出同时存在的问题,再就问题进行论述。试着写下面的句子,毫无疑问,人工智能的进步使人们过上了更为高效的生活。然而,潜在的风险仍然存在。It is beyond dispute that advances in artificial intelligence have enabled people to live a more efficient life. However, potential risks still exist.https://pan.quark.cn/s/735d15268435