Chapter16 Business Writing
writing in your job
1.conducive[k?n'dju:.s?v]
Children , and staff, must work in an atmosphere that is conducive to learning.
providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist 有利的，有助的，有益的
例：Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.
仿：A good school has conducive atmosphere? for studying.
2.vanish without trace
消失得無影無
The thief ran quickly and vanished without trace.
3.crutch
I told them not to use the special vocabulary of education as a crutch, almost any subject can be made accessible in good English.
1.a stick with a piece that fits under the arm, which you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury （腿腳受傷的人使用的）T形拐杖
something that provides help and support and which you depend on, often too much （常指過度的）依靠，支撐，支柱only singular often disapproving
例：As an atheist, he believes that religion is just an emotional crutch for the insecure.作為一個無神論者，他認為宗教不過是缺乏信心的人的精神支柱。
仿：There are a group of young adult? don't go to work and their parents are the clutch for their life.
4.accessible
easy to obtain or use
搭配accessible to? ? ? easily/readily accessible
例：Computers should be made readily accessible to teachers and pupils.
仿：The new technology should be easily accessible to the public.
4.glimmer
Finally, at the end, we get a glimmer of humanity.
SIGN 跡象a slight sign of something good or positive 微弱的（好）跡象；一絲，一線
例：?This month's sales figures offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy.
仿：She's never shown a glimmer of interest in jogging.
5.pomposity
Information can be imparted clearly and without pomposity
Pomposity means speaking or behaving in a very serious manner which shows that you think you are more important than you really are.名詞自負；自命不凡
例：He hated pomposity and disliked being called a genius.
仿：Being pomposity is hard to make any progress.
Summary
be yourself when you write
write human sentences
Four articles of faith:clarity, simplicity, brevity, humanity
use:active verbs, first person I
avoid:concept nouns, long words
Reflections
今天書中這個例子很好的解釋了什么叫說人話，改之前的句子就算每個詞都認識可是就算重復讀幾遍仍然不知所云。
要做到說人話，就是按你平常說話的思考方式去寫東西就好。多用主動詞，第一人稱，少用專用名詞和晦澀的長名詞。
