【例】DNA from the seedlings was amplified using PCR.
可以改为:
【改】We amplified seedling DNA using PCR.
消除不必要的词汇
很多作者由于写作习惯和翻译问题,会经常使用以下词汇:
▲The fact that
▲It has been reported that
▲It was observed/found that
▲There is/there are
▲Very
▲Really
认真读一遍自己的文章,如果发现有些单词是“没有信息量的”,可以删掉它。
【例】It has been reported that the incidence of ovarian cancer is really increasing in X, and there are numerous risk factors for the disease that have been identified.
加粗的字体可以去掉,不会影响原文含义:
【改】The incidence of ovarian cancer is increasing in X, and numerous risk factors for the disease have been identified.