學術寫作 & 新聞寫作經典片語 (3)
1. take a dim view of 對～採懷疑的態度; 不看好
(反：take a favorable view of)
2. one notch above 略勝一籌
E.g. The addition of a five-star restaurant raised the hotel one notch above its competitors.
3. read between the lines 領悟出言外之意
E.g. Jack read between the lines and realized that his girlfriend was trying to have a break with him.
4. on par with 等同於/ 相當
E.g. Her performance in class is on par with that of her seniors.
5. at stake 在爭論中的; 在緊要關頭; 尚未定論的
E.g. Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive soon.
6. the jury is still out (+on) 仍未下定論的 / 仍未確定的
E.g. The jury is still out on the safety of the fourth nuclear power plant.
7. to a certain extent 到達某種程度 （而言)
E.g. To a certain extent, Jason was the cause of his own downfall.
8. set the benchmark 定下標準
E.g. His paintings set the benchmark of quality.
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