衔接词从作用上主要分为以下四类：起、承、转、合。
1. 表示“起”的词/组：用于开篇引出扩展句。
At first 最初
Firstly 第一
at the very beginning 起初
first of all 首先
at present 现在，当今
presently… 现在，此刻
in the first place 首先，第一
currently 目前，最近
to begin with 首先，第一
lately 最近
to start with 首先，第一
for one thing ┅( for another) 首先┅(其次) ┅
recently 最近
in general 一般来说
on the one hand ┅( on the other hand ) 一方面┅(另一方面) ┅
generally speaking 一般来说
on the whole 总起来说
it is said that ┅据说
it goes without saying ┅不用说
a prover
b goes well ┅俗话说得好
2. 有关“承”的常用语：用来承接上文。
After/ after that/ afterwards 此后
After a few days/ years 几天/几年以后
After a while 过了一会
At the same time 同时
besides 此外
by this tine 此时
consequently 因此；结果
for example 例如
for instance 例如
for this purpose 为了这个目的
from now on 从此
further more 而且；此外
in addition 此外
in addition to ┅除┅之外
in other words 换句话说
in particular 特别(地)
in the same manner/ way 同样的
indeed 的确
meanwhile 于此时
moreover 而且，此外
no doubt 无疑地
obviously 明显地
of course 当然
particularly 特别地
second 第二；第二点
secondly 第二
similarly 同样地
so 所以
soon 不久
then 然后
third 第三；第三点
thirdly 第三
for another 其次
such as 正如
later 后来
what’s more 而且；此外
3. 有关“转”常用的词语：用来表示不同或相反的意见。
after all 毕竟
all the same 虽然，但是
anyway 无论如何
but 但是
by this time 此时
conversely 相反地
in/ contrast 对比之下
even though 即使
though/ although 尽管
nonetheless 尽管如此
in fact 事实上
as a matter of fact 事实上
despite 尽管┅虽然┅
especially┅特别地
fortunately 幸运地┅
however 然而；无论如何
in other words 换句话说
in particular 特别地
in spite of 尽管┅虽然
in the same way 同样地
luckily 幸运地
nevertheless 不过；虽然如此
no doubt 无疑地
on the contrary 相反地
on the other hand 另一方面
otherwise 否则
perhaps 或许
unfortunately 不幸地
unlike 不像┅；和┅不同
whereas┅然而┅
yet 然而；但是
4. 有关“合”的常用词语：用于小结上文或结束本段落的内容。
above all 最重要
accordingly 于是
as a consequence 因此
as a result 结果
as has been stated 如前所述
as above mentioned 如上所述
as I have said 如我所述
at last 最后
at length 最后；终于
by doing so 一般来说
briefly 简单扼要地
by doing so 如此
consequently 因此
eventually 最后
finally 最后
hence 因此
in brief 简言之
in conclusion 总之；最后
in short 简言之
in a word 总之
in sum 总之，简言之
in summary 简要地说
on the whole 总起来说；整个看来
therefore 因此
thus 因此
to speak frankly 坦白地说
to sum up 总而言之
to summarize 简言之
for this reason 所以
surely 无疑
to conclude 总而言之
no doubt 无疑
truly 的确
so 所以
obviously 显然
certainly 肯定；无疑
all in all 总之