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一篇优秀的SCI论文，语法正确、结构清晰是最基本的，真正决定其成败的，往往在于那些易被忽视的细节。在日常交流或非学术性写作中，某些词汇或短语的使用或许无伤大雅，但作为科学性与严谨性并重的论文，需避免使用非正式、过于简化、模糊、夸张或主观的表达。当然，在直接引用访谈对象原话时，这类表述虽可接受，但在你的论证中，需确保论文的严肃性。
因此，今天我们来说说哪些词是论文写作的禁忌词！别让你的论文“死”在了第一步！
1 不正式的表达
学术论文写作通常比其他文体更为正式。因此，非正式表达的词语或短语应避免出现在论文中。对于论文来说，以下单词和短语被认为不正式，但换掉或去掉这些单词和短语，句子一样能够出现在论文中。
1） a bit
改前：The interviews were a bit difficult to schedule.
改后：The interviews were (difficult/somewhat difficult) to schedule.
2） A lot of
改前：A lot of studies
改后：(Many/several/a great number of/eight) studies
3） Kind of, sort of
改前：The findings were kind of significant
改后：The findings were (somewhat significant/significant to some degree)
4） Isn't, can't, doesn't, would've (or any other contraction)
改前：The sample isn't ……
改后：The sample is not ......
5） You, your
改前：You can clearly see the results.
改后：One can clearly see the results.
改后：The results can clearly be seen.
2 句首词的不恰当使用
有些词语在某些语境中是没有问题的，但用在句首就显得太不正式或者有语法问题了。可以用适当的过渡词替换它们，或者干脆直接将它们删除。
1） Plus
改前：Plus, the participants were in agreement on the third question.
改后：(Moreover/Furthermore/What is more), the participants were in agreement on the third question.
2） So
改前：So, it can be concluded that the model needs further refinement.
改后：Therefore, it can be concluded that the model needs further refinement.
3） And
改前：And the participants were all over the age of 30.
改后：The participants were all over the age of 30.
4） Besides
改前：Besides, we asked all the participants to sign an agreement.
改后：Additionally, we asked all the participants to sign an agreement.
3 含义表达过于含糊
使用含糊不清的词语会使文章不够精确，可能会让人产生不同的理解，从而导致审稿人对你的研究产生误解，或给出负面意见。因此，在论文写作中应尽量使用能够表达具体意思的词语。
1） Stuff
改前：People are concerned about their stuff.
改后：People are concerned about their (belongings/possessions/personal effects).
2） Thing
改前：The report presents many things.
改后：The report presents many (details/findings/recommendations).
3） A while
改前：This topic has interested researchers for a while.
改后：This topic has interested researchers for more than 30 years.
4 表述过于夸张
学术论文的写作讲究真实且质朴，一些频率副词，如always和never等，以及加强语气的副词，如really。往往表述过于夸张，可以尽量少用或不用。
1） Always, never
改前：Researchers always argue that.
改后：Researchers (frequently/commonly/ typically) argue that.
2） Perfect
改前：The perfect solution to the problem.
改后：(An ideal solution/one of the best solutions) to the problem.
3） Really, so, super
改前：This theory is really important.
改后：This theory is (important/critical/crucial).
5 偏向主观的陈述
论文写作需要陈述客观事实，而非个人的主观臆断。因此，论文写作的过程中，遣词造句就要避免暴露过于主观的词语和短语。例如，如果你说某件事情显然会发生，这实际上是在表明你认为这件事的发生是显而易见的，而不是在陈述事实。
1） Beautiful, ugly, wonderful, horrible, great, boring
改前：A review of the literature yielded many great articles.
改后：A review of the literature yielded many relevant articles.
2） Obviously, naturally, of course
改前：The results obviously indicate.
改后：The results clearly indicate.
学术论文的写作主打一个客观严谨，任何词语的选择都不能远离这一中心思想。因此，有些词语是要特别注意使用情景的。
你有没有因为一个单词就被审稿人提出语言问题或者批评过呢？关于论文写作中的禁忌词，你认为还有其他的吗？
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参考资料：
[1] https://www.scribbr.com/academic-writing/taboo-words/
[2] https://www.antioch.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Academic-Tone-for-Formal-Writing.pdf
[3] https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/appendices
