take a firm stance立場堅定 / 明確表態例句 Example sentence“Candidates who take a firm stance and stick to it usually score higher.”近義詞 Synonymsadopt a clear positionmake a definite stand
it could be argued that可以話…… (引出別人嘅觀點)例句 Example sentence“It could be argued that grades matter more than real learning.”近義詞 Synonymssome would say thatit is often said that
weigh up the pros and cons權衡利弊例句 Example sentence“We should weigh up the pros and cons of the new policy.”近義詞 Synonymsconsider both sidesbalance the advantages and disadvantages
substantiate one's claim以證據支持論點例句 Example sentence“Candidates must substantiate their claim with real examples.”近義詞 Synonymsback up the argumentprovide evidence for
concede that承認 (對方某啲地方有道理)例句 Example sentence“I concede that the current system is far from perfect.”近義詞 Synonymsadmit thatacknowledge that
a compelling argument有說服力嘅論據例句 Example sentence“She put forward a compelling argument for equal pay.”近義詞 Synonymsa persuasive pointa strong case
on balance總結而言 / 衡量之後例句 Example sentence“On balance, the benefits far outweigh the costs.”近義詞 Synonymsall things consideredtaking everything into account
address the counterargument回應對方嘅反駁例句 Example sentence“A strong essay should address the counterargument directly.”近義詞 Synonymsrefute the objectionanswer the opposition
a moot point可有爭議嘅論點;瑣碎嘅話題例句 Example sentence“Whether it helps is a moot point after all this time.”近義詞 Synonymsan open questiona debatable issue
a sweeping generalization以偏概全嘅講法例句 Example sentence“Claiming all teens are lazy is a sweeping generalization.”近義詞 Synonymsan overgeneralisationa blanket statement
give weight to令論點更有份量例句 Example sentence“Statistics give weight to the writer's argument.”近義詞 Synonymslend support toadd strength to
the crux of the matter事情嘅癥結核心例句 Example sentence“The crux of the matter is whether students can focus.”
in the face of面對住 (困難/反對)例句 Example sentence“They changed their minds in the face of strong criticism.”近義詞 Synonymsdespitewhen confronted with
touch on提到、略談例句 Example sentence“The essay only touches on the economic side of the issue.”近義詞 Synonymsmention brieflyrefer to
a gray area中間地帶、唔清楚嘅界線例句 Example sentence“Privacy online is a gray area for many people.”近義詞 Synonymsa blurred linean ambiguous zone
advance the argument推進/展開論證例句 Example sentence“Each paragraph should advance the argument one step further.”近義詞 Synonymsbuild the casemove the discussion forward
take issue with對……有異議例句 Example sentence“I take issue with the idea that money buys happiness.”近義詞 Synonymsdisagree withobject to
call for呼籲、要求例句 Example sentence“The editorial calls for stronger measures.”近義詞 Synonymsdemandsuggest
ends justify the means為達目的不擇手段(一般否定咁用)例句 Example sentence“Skipping school to study for a test uses the view that the ends justify the means.”
it stands to reason that合乎情理咁講例句 Example sentence“It stands to reason that sleep affects examination performance.”近義詞 Synonymsit is logical to assumeit follows that
what matters most is最重要嘅係例句 Example sentence“What matters most is the quality of the argument.”近義詞 Synonymsthe key point isabove all