雅思写作素材积累：社会生活类话题

　　本文，上名校小编继续为同学们分享雅思写作素材，以下为社会生活类话题句子积累，希望对各位同学的雅思写作提升能够提供一些帮助！小编提醒大家，在进行雅思写作备考的时候，一定要多多阅读，多多积累，这样才能有效提升雅思写作的成绩！

　　1. To some extent I agree that advertising has an impact on sales, but I would also argue that we do need most of the goods that we buy.

　　释义：某种程度上，我同意广告对销售额有影响，但是我也认为我们确实需要大部分我们购买的产品。

　　To some extent I agree that…（认可的点）, but I would also argue that …（不认可的点）常用在“多大程度同意/不同意”题型中表示“不完全同意agree partly”的立场，即给清楚同意的/不同意的点。

　　Has an impact on 注意“影响”的可数，介词等高频语法错误点。

　　2.  Advertisements can certainly tempt people to buy products that they might not otherwise want.

　　释义：广告确实能够引导人们去购买他们本来不想要的产品。

　　Tempt sb. To do 引导…去做…（不一定是负面）

　　Advertisements 可数

　　3.  Every year people can be seen queuing to buy the latest models, even when they already have a perfectly good phone that does not need replacing.

　　释义：每年都可以看到人们排队购买最新的款式，及时当他们已经有一个不需要被替换的完好无损的手机。

　　Queue 排队

　　Models 款式，这里表示新款手机

　　4.  Perhaps it is the influence of marketing that leads us to make these kinds of decisions; we want to stay up-to-date with the latest fashions or own the newest high-status device.

　　释义：可能就是市场营销（指广告）的影响，使得人们做了这些决定，我们想追逐时代潮流，拥有装b的产品。

　　It is … that 强调句句型，表示“就是…如何如何”

　　Lead to = contribute to = result in 表示导致，cause的替换短语

　　Stay up-to-date with 与…保持更新

　　5.  There are other good reasons why we make these choices, and there must be some kind of need before a person makes a purchase.

　　释义：有一些其他的原因，为什么我们做这些决定，在一个人买东西之前肯定是某种需要的。

　　There be 句型，表示“存在，有”，替换have….

　　6. New versions of products almost always have improved features that buyers may want.

　　释义：新版本的产品总是有一些更好的性能是买家想要的。

　　Versions 版本

　　Improved = better更好的，请使用替换词

　　7.  Employees are encouraged to dress casually, and even the company executives and leaders are rarely seen wearing anything other than T-shirts and jeans.

　　释义：员工被鼓励穿的很休闲，即使是公司的执行官和领导也很少被看见穿其他的衣服，除了短袖和牛仔裤。（互联网公司）

　　Dress casually, casual 休闲，轻松的

　　Rarely = hardly, 很少，否定副词

　　Other than 除了，注意区分rather than（而不是）。

　　8. However, while managers and programmers are free to dress how they like, they are expected to produce work of outstanding quality.

　　释义：然而，即使经理和程序员能随便穿自己喜欢的，他们被期待有高质量的工作产出。

　　Programmers 程序员

　　Be expected to do 被期待…

　　Outstanding quality 高质量

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　　9. It is clear from the performance and global dominance of such companies that strict dress codes are completely unnecessary in the technology sector.

　　释义：从这种公司的的表现和全球影响来看，严格的着装制度在技术部门完全没有必要。

　　Dominance 主导，占优势。

　　Dress codes 着装规则

　　话题中的观点拆分，认为对不同的职业，着装应该是有不同的要求。

　　10.We expect certain professionals, such as nurses, police officers and airline pilots, to wear uniforms.

　　释义：我们期待特定的职业，比如护士，警察和飞行员穿制服。

　　高技术的行业可以随便穿衣服，但是特定的职业必须在意服装，要穿制服。

　　11. These uniforms may have a practical or safety function, but perhaps more importantly they identify the person’s position or role in society.

　　释义：这些制服，可能有实际和安全功能，但是更重要的是，他们能帮助识别出这人（穿的人）在社会上的地位和角色。

　　These使用代词，准确指代前面的内容，达到句子意思连贯通常（衔接手段）；

　　Identify 识别，辨认

　　12.Similarly, a lawyer, politician or school principal may choose to wear formal clothing in order to portray an image of authority, trustworthiness and diligence.

　　释义：相似地，律师，政客或学校校长可能选择穿正装为了塑造一个权威，值得信耐及勤勉的形象。

　　Formal clothing 正装

　　Portray an image of …. 塑造…的形象

　　Diligence 勤奋名词； diligent in … = hardworking

　　13. In conclusion, I support the trend towards relaxed dress codes for workers, but I do not see it as applicable to all occupations or sectors of the economy.

　　释义：总的来说，我支持对员工放松着装要求，但是我并不觉得这是用于社会上的所有职能和部门。

　　Trend towards …的趋势，注意，想表达“有一种…的现象”，不要用phenomenon（一般指莫名的，不知原因的现象，但雅思话题一般出的都是社会的普遍现象和趋势），用trend更合适，towards是常用介词搭配。

　　这句也是不完全同意立场的准确表达，注意一定要表达清楚自己的立场。

　　14. It is true that video surveillance has become commonplace in many cities in recent years. While I understand that critics may see this as an invasion of privacy, I believe that the benefits do outweigh the drawbacks.

　　释义：视频监控近些年在很多成熟变得很普遍，这是事实。即使我理解反对者认为这是一种隐私的侵犯，我还是认为好处比坏处显著。

　　Surveillance 监控，这里是替换video camera

　　Commonplace = common

　　Invasion of privacy 名词短语，侵犯了隐私。

　　15. The first objection is that these cameras invade our privacy, in the sense that we are constantly being watched by the authorities or by private security firms.

　　释义：第一个反对意见就是，这些摄像头侵犯了我们的隐私，在某种意义上，我们持续地被当权者或者私人保全公司所监视。

　　Objection 异议，反对的声音

　　Invade privacy 动词短语，侵犯隐私

　　In the sense that… 某种意义上，可用来做进一步解释使用的句型。

　　16. Many people find this intrusive and feel that the recording of their movements is a form of state control that curtails their individual freedom.

　　释义：很多人觉得这很不适，感觉记录他们的一言一行是一种状态控制，剥夺了个人的自由。

　　Intrusive侵入的，打扰的

　　Movements 一言一行，不要中式翻译

　　Curtail 剥夺，这里是剥夺个人自由。注意犯罪类话题的动词多做积累，不然到时候考到这个话题你啥都不会写。

　　17. The key objective of video surveillance is to deter criminals and to prevent crime.

　　释义：视频监控的关键目标就是震慑犯罪者和组织犯罪。

　　Objective 目标

　　Deter 震慑，很常用的观点词；名词形式，deterrent.

　　18. For example, petty criminals like shoplifters and pickpockets are less likely to operate in parts of cities where they know that they are being watched.

　　释义：举个例子，小型犯罪者，比如商店小偷，扒手，不太可能在他们知道会被监视的地方去运作。

　　Petty crimes常常指情节不适很严重的犯罪

　　Be less likely to do 不太可能，likely多多食用。

　　19. At the same time, when crimes are committed, the police can use video evidence to catch and prosecute offenders.

　　与此同时，当犯罪发生了，警察可以使用视频证据来抓住和惩治罪犯。

　　Commit crimes 实施犯罪，习惯搭配

　　Catch and prosecute offenders 抓&惩治罪犯，直接背就行。

　　20.  In conclusion, it seems to me that we gain more than we lose from the enhanced security that CCTV cameras bring to our cities.

　　释义：总的来说，对于我来说，从增强的闭路监控能带给我们的安保中，我们能获得更多（比起我们失去的）。

　　Gain more than we lose = benefits outweigh the drawbacks

　　Cctv 全国闭路电视监控系统

　　Enhanced 提升的，更好的。

　　21. While in some ways it may seem reasonable to allow people to earn as much as companies are willing to pay, I personally believe that employee remuneration should be capped at a certain level.

　　释义：即使在很多方面，允许人们去赚公司愿意给的那么多钱，是合理的，我个人认为员工的工资应该被控制在特定水平。

　　Allow sb. To do… 允许…做

　　Remuneration = salary = earnings 收入，工资（有小小差异）

　　22. If companies offer excellent pay packages, they can attract the most talented people in their fields to work for them. For example, technology companies like Google are able to employ the best programmers because of the huge sums that they are willing to pay.

　　释义：如果公司提供很好的报酬体系，他们能吸引到在相关领域最有天赋的人为他们工作。举个例子，像谷歌这种技术公司能够聘用到最优秀的程序员，因为金主爸爸钱给的多。

　　Pay packages 薪酬

　　Be able to = can do

　　23. Furthermore, these well-paid employees are likely to be highly motivated to work hard and therefore drive their businesses successfully.

　　释义：而且，这些工资收入很不错的员工能被极高鼓励去努力打工，因此使得事业更加成功。

　　Well-paid 工资给的很不错

　　Highly 强调程度很好用的副词

　　Drive… 推动

　　24. By introducing a limit on earnings, the pay-gap between bosses and employees can be reduced.

　　释义：通过颁布对工资的限制，老板和员工之间的差异能被降低。

　　Earnings 同意替换

　　Gap between … and …什么之间的差异, narrow the gap between the rich and the poor，缩小贫富差异。

　　25. Currently, the difference between normal and top salaries is huge, and this can demotivate workers who feel that the situation is unfair.

　　释义：目前，普通收入额高收入之间的差距极大，这会消弱那些感觉自己的处境是不公平的人的积极性。

　　And this代词做衔接，往后推的意思传递

　　Demotivate 消弱积极性

　　26. One possible consequence of greater equality could be that poverty and crime rates fall because the general population will experience an improved standard of living.

　　释义：更大公平的一个可能结果就是，贫穷和犯罪率能降低，因为大众都将体验更好的生活水平。

　　Consequence= result

　　Improved standard of living 更好的生活水平

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