简单高效最有用的商务英语信函写作指南

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municating in English effectively is essential in todays global economy.

在今日全球化的经济环境下，有效地用英语交流已经变得至关重要。

But conveying your ideas clearly is a skill that needs to be learnt. Too often people simply copy the style of their co-worker and especially their superiors as they think this good English. You see examples in your in-box every day - emails that are difficult to understand and that you need to read over and over again to get the message.

然而如何清晰地表达你的想法却是门大学问。太多时候人们只是简单地照抄他们眼中同事，尤其是上级写出来的漂亮英语。你每天都能在收件箱里看到很多例子那些难懂的需要你读好多遍才能理解的邮件。

A big mistake is to pad out your writing with unnecessary words and phrases. Remember that the purpose of your writing is to municate your ideas clearly.

一个巨大的错误就是用一些不必要的单词和词组让你的文章变得冗长。你要牢记你写作的目的是为了更清晰地交流你的想法。

Always try to reduce the number of words in your sentences and oid lengthy phrases that can be replaced with a shorter alternative. Here are some examples:

总是尽可能减少你句子中使用的字数，避免使用可以用更短的词代替的长词。以下是一些例子：

Instead of prior to use *before*

用before代替prior to

Instead of subsequent use *after*

用after代替subsequent

Instead of in order to use *to*

用to代替in order to

Instead of in the event that use *if*

用if代替in the event that

Instead of with reference to use *about*

用about代替with the reference to

Instead of state of the art use *latest*

用latest代替state of the art

Instead of due to the fact that use *since*

用since代替due to the fact that

Instead of not later than 2pm use *by 2pm*

用by 2pm代替not later than 2pm

Instead of at the present time use *now*

用now代替at the present time

Remember about anisation as well. Use topic sentences to indicate what each paragraph is about. In addition, keep your emails short. No one likes to read an email 10 paragraphs long!

同时也要记得文章有组织性。第一句话就要开门见山地点出你每一段要讲什么。除此之外，要控制你邮件的长度。没人想读一条长达10段的邮件。

By using simple words and easily understood phrases you can improve the clarity of your message no end.

通过使用简单的单词和易懂的词组，你就能最终提高你信息的清晰度。