（一）表示“起”的词/词组：用于开篇引出扩展句。
at first 最初for one thing…（for another）
at present 现在；当今首先…（其次）…
currently 目前；最后recently最近
first（ly）第一in general 一般说来
in the beginning 起初one the one hand…（on the other hand）to begin with 首先；第一一方面…（另一方面）
first of all 首先；第一generally speaking 一般地说
in the first place 首先；第一on the whole 总起来说
lately 最近to start with 首先；第一
presently 现在；此刻now 现在
（二）有关“承”的常用词语：用来承接上文。
after/after that/afterwards此后by this time 此时
after a few days 几天以后certainly 无疑地；当然地
after a while过了一会儿therefore 因此；结果
also/too 并且；又for example 例如
at the same time 同时for instance 例如
beside 此外for this purpose 为了这个目的
Besides/what,s more 而且；此外from now on 从此
in addition 此外second 第二；第二点
in addition to…除…之外secondly 第二
in fact 事实上similarly 同样地
in other words 换句话说so 所以
in particular 特别（地）soon 不久
in the same way 同样地still 仍然
by the way 顺便提一句then 然后
indeed 的确third 第三；第三点
meanwhile 与此同时thirdly 第三
moreover 而且，此外for another 其次
no doubt 无疑地such as 正如
obviously 明显地later 后来
of course当然truly 事实上；真实地
particularly特别地unlike …不像……；和……不同
what is more 而且；此外
（三）有关“转”的常用词语：用来表示不同或相反的意见。after all 毕竟fortunately 幸运地
all the same 依然；照样however 然而；无论如何anyway 无论如何in spite of 尽管……；虽然……
at the same time同时；然而luckily 幸运地
but 但是by this time 此时
though/although 尽管no doubt 无疑地
in/by contrast 对比之下on the contrary 相反地even though 即使否则
still 仍然unfortunately 不幸地
in fact 事实上事实上yet仍；然而；但是
especially 特别地
（四）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 最重要的是accordingly 于是
as a result结果in sum 总之，简而言之
as has been noted 如前所述in summary 简要地说
as I have said 如我所述on the whole 总体来说；整个看来
at last 最后therefore 因此
by and large 一般说来thus 因此
briefly 简单扼要地to speak frankly 坦白地说
by doing so 如此to sum up 总而言之
eventually 最后surely 无疑
finally 最后to conclude 总而言之
in brief 简言之no doubt 毫无疑问
in conclusion 总之，最后undoubtedly 无疑
in short 简而言之truly 的确
in a word 总之so 所以
certainly 当然地；无疑地obviously 显然
all in all 总之
二、根据衔接词本身的意思和文章连接所需要的逻辑意义，可分为以下14类。（一）表示因果关系
as a result
He never studied hard, and as a result he failed in the last examination.
as a result of
He is late for work as a result of traffic accident.
accordingly
He wanted to buy a radio for study English, and accordingly her mother bought it for him. because（of）
We are delayed because of a traffic jam.
due to
His success is due to his excellent work.
owing to
Owing to his absence, our meeting is not held.
thanks to
Thanks to a good teacher, she passed the examination.
now that
Now that you have grown up, you must earn for yourself.
so long as
You could realize your dream so long as you try it again and again.
since
Since you are here now, you,d better give a hand.
in that
The policy is harmful in that it may encourage people to give up.
so that
