SCI写作中易混淆单词和短语

About vs. approximately

除了科技写作外，About是英文里最常用的词语。在科技写作中，优选

approximately。

Accept vs. except

accept某事/物就是接受它或认为其合适。例如：

“Most scientists accept Darwin’s theory of evolution.”

“多数科学家认同达尔文的进化论。”

Except意思是排除或忽略某事/物。例如：

“Student members of the society are excepted from paying membership dues.”

“这个社团的学生会员不用支付会费。”

Accord vs. accordance

accord即协议。例如：

“The Paris Accord is a climate agreement.”

“巴黎协议是一个气候协议。”

然而，accordance意指一致性。例如：

“The enzyme levels in the HeLa cells were in accordance with previous studies.”

“海拉细胞中的酶水平和先前的研究一致。“