Transition Signals for General Use
Meaning/Function
意思/功能
Sentence Connectors 句子的连接
Clause Connectors 从句的连接
Others
Transition Phrases
连接短语
Conjunctive Adverbs
连接副词
Coordinating Conjunctions
并列连接
Subordinating Conjunctions
从属连接
To introduce an additional idea
介绍一个增加的观点
in addition
furthermore
moreover
besides
also
too
and
nor
neither
Another (+noun) an additional (+noun)
What is more
To introduce an opposite idea
介绍一个相反的观点四级英语作文模板
on the other hand
in contrast
on the contrary
however
nevertheless
instead
still
nonetheless
but
yet
although
though
even though
whereas
while
in spite of (+noun) despite (+noun)
To introduce a choice or alternative
介绍一个具有选择性的话题
otherwise
or
if
unless
To introduce an example
举例
for example
for instance
in this case
namely
an example of (+noun) such as (+noun)   
just like
except for
To introduce reason or Cause
介绍因果关系的
so that
for
as
then
because
since
because of
To introduce a conclusion or summary
总结的
in conclusion
in summary
in brief
in short
indeed
at last
To introduce sequence
讲述要点的
first of all
first, firstly
second, secondly
third, thirdly
last, finally
the most recent
To introduce a result
介绍一个结果的
accordingly
as a result
as a consequence
in a word
therefore
consequently
hence
thus
so
it is clear that
these examples show that
the evidence suggests that