Top 20
Add up →calculate
动词： determine the amount or number of something mathematically.
非正式用法： The program can add up the number of words that will fit in the space available.
正式用法： The program can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available.
平均出现频率：40%
Top 19
Ad →advertisement
名词： a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicising a job vacancy.
非正式用法： There are heavy regulations on ads for alcoholic drinks.
正式用法： There are heavy regulations on advertisements for alcoholic drinks.
平均出现频率：40%
Top 18
TV →television
名词： a system for converting visual images with sound into electrical signals, transmitting them by radio or other means, and displaying them electronically on a screen.
非正式用法： TV was important to families in the 1960s.
正式用法： Television was important to families in the 1960s.
平均出现频率：50%
Top 17
Get across →communicate
动词： succeed in conveying one's ideas or in evoking understanding in others.
非正式用法： I plan to get across my ideas to the panel.
正式用法： I plan to communicate my ideas to the panel.
平均出现频率：60%
Top 16
Bring about →effect
动词： cause something to happen.
非正式用法： The party brought about many policy changes.
正式用法： The party effected many policy changes.
平均出现频率：60%
Top 15
Put in place →implement
动词： put a decision, plan or agreement into effect.
非正式用法： The scheme to put in place the new financial support measures is being reviewed.
正式用法： The scheme to implement the new financial support measures is being reviewed.
平均出现频率：70%
Top 14
Get up →rise
名词： an increase in number, size, amount or degree.
非正式用法： Local people are worried when the crime rates get up.
正式用法： Local people are worried when the crime rates rise.
平均出现频率：80%
Top 13
Workers →employees
名词： a person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level.
非正式用法： The company provides health care and life insurance benefits for all of its workers.
正式用法： The company provides health care and life insurance benefits for all of its employees.
平均出现频率：80%
Top 12
A few →several
冠词，代词： more than two but not many.
非正式用法： He is the author of a few books.
正式用法： He is the author of several books.
平均出现频率：90%
Top 11
Get together →merge
动词： combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.
非正式用法： The two companies plan to get together in 2017.
正式用法： The two companies plan to merge in 2017.
平均出现频率：90%
Top 10
Big →major
形容词： important, serious or significant.
非正式用法： Some of the big findings in the industry support this view.
正式用法： Some of the major findings in the industry support this view.
平均出现频率：90%
Top 9
Really →considerable
形容词： notably large in size, amount or extent.
非正式用法： The project was really successful.
正式用法： The project obtained considerable success.
平均出现频率：90%
Top 8
Put into →contribute
动词： help to cause or bring about.
非正式用法： All group members put in the same effort.
正式用法： All group members contributed the same effort.
平均出现频率：90%
Top 7
Same →equivalent
名词： a person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function or meaning.
非正式用法： The two books are the same in value.
正式用法： The two books are equivalent in value.
平均出现频率：90%
Top 6
A lot →many
冠词，代词和形容词： a large number of.
非正式用法： A lot of scholars have conducted studies in this area.
正式用法： Many scholars have conducted studies in this area.
平均出现频率：100%
Top 5
Bad/good →negative/positive
形容词： (of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic/constructive, optimistic or confident.
非正式用法： The new tax rates are having a good effect on sales.
正式用法： The new tax rates are having a positive effect on sales.
平均出现频率：100%
Top 4
Get →obtain
动词： obtain or secure something wanted or desirable.
非正式用法： Questionnaires will be used to get the opinions of the participants.
正式用法： Questionnaires will be used to obtain the opinions of the participants.
平均出现频率：100%
Top 3
Look at →examine
动词： inspect someone or something thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.
非正式用法： This essay will look at the online fashion industry in the UK.
正式用法： This essay will examine the online fashion industry in the UK.
平均出现频率：100%
Top 2
Find out →discover
动词： become aware of a fact or situation.
非正式用法： A link between income and quality of leisure time was found out.
正式用法： A link between income and quality of leisure time was discovered.
平均出现频率：100%
Top 1
Do →conduct
动词： organise and carry out.
非正式用法： I plan to do research on the effects of…
正式用法： I plan to conduct research on the effects of…
平均出现频率：100%
如果大家能够把这二十个词都用好，论文肯定能更加地道，想拿高分也并非不可能。