表示列举，增补关系的信号词

　　and in addition to that one more

　　thing

　　what’s more besides either

　　also too as well as

　　for instance both and together

　　for example further more such as

　　in addition likewise like

　　similarly moreover

　　表示转折关系的信号词

　　although by contract as a matter of

　　fact

　　nevertheless in contrast instead

　　however while otherwise

　　though but despite

　　on the contrary on the other hand in the same

　　way

　　in spite of yet whereas

　　表示顺序或序列关系的信号词

　　first before first of all

　　on the right/left next to begin

　　with

　　turn right/left afterward

　　meanwhile

　　second last but not least for a start

　　third finally until

　　between firstly subsequently

　　then secondly previously

　　in the middle for one thing for another

　　after in the first place

　　表示解释或强调关系的信号词

　　that is in particular I mean

　　namely especially actually

　　in other words that is to say specially

　　another way of saying equally

　　表示归纳，结论性关系的信号词

　　as a result altogether finally

　　in short therefore overall

　　in sum thus on the whole

　　in brief accordingly to conclude

　　2

　　in a word consequently to sum up

　　in conclusion so to summarize

　　表示因果关系的信号词

　　as a result therefore since

　　for for this reason so

　　because consequently as

　　thus

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