表原因：because / in that / for the reason that / due to / as a result of / thanks to
表结果：so / Consequently / therefore / thus / As a result，
表转折：however / but / Whereas / In fact, / But actually / Instead,
Fortunately / unfortunately / (al) though / while…..（但是）
Despite 尽管 / Conversely 正相反/ On the other hand,另一方面
In contrast, / on the contrary正相反
not…but…不是…而是… rather than / instead of 而不是
表并列、递进：either…or…, neither…nor…, not only…but also…, even
Furthermore, / In addition, / Besides, / Moreover, / also此外/ including 包括
表条件：if / as long as / on condition that / Given 如果、只要 unless 除非
表举例：for example / for instance / such as / (un)like / Similarly, / likewise / some…others…, one…another …
作解释：In other words, / That means… / ,namely,
作比较：prefer…to…., (not) so/ as…as…, the same…as ,
more / less than, inferior to, superior to, the most,
表顺序：first(ly), second(ly), third(ly), and then, next, later, following, subsequent, before, prior to, after, finally
否定副词：hardly rarely seldom
表唯一性：only = merely = just