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anted precariously in favor of worthwhile 增加改善 raise enhance / strengthen / enlarge further be better off 有望可能 be likely / susceptible / to do tend to do 突出強(qiáng)調(diào) only by even by one’s nature {by its nature, politicking is… 。s assertion is twofold / a dual claim The speaker makes a threshold claim that A, then concludes that B. According to this claim / assertion / maintenance / contention / position / statement, Whether [the view is right] depends on the sort of [object discussed in the issue] Whether [the view is right] should be determined on a casebycase basis. 表示 同意 I generally / fundamentally / strongly / wholeheartedly agree with the assertion that… I tend to agree A contrary view would [go wrong] [view] accord with [fact / experience] 表示反對(duì) The speaker unfairly suggests that… The speaker unfairly generalizes about overstate / While I find the second aspect of this dual claim well supported overall by empirical evidence, I take exception with the first aspect. I tend to disagree with both aspects of this claim. I find indefensible / groundless the speaker39。 and (3) … The speaker39。s assertion might point out that… / Some detractors claim that… foregoing / aforementioned noted / mentioned above / earlier Similarly, Aside from B, C 結(jié)尾 In sum, / To sum up, In the final analysis, not, nor Either, or Whether A, B or C, [We] should strike a (proper) balance between A and B. With few historical exceptions, A [i