三、英语翻译中一些常用的结构及其翻译
all but：几乎，差不多
as anything：非常地
anything but：根本不
apart from：除了
but for：要不是
by far：远不，……得多
by no means：根本不
by any means：无论如何
due to：由于
except for：除了
far from：远非
in contact with：与……联系
instead of：而不是
on account of：因为
on the basis of：根据
only to：结果是
might/may as well：还是……的好
not so much…as：与其说……不如说
not really：远不
not to mention：更不用说
let alone：更不用说
no more…than…：和……一样都不
no less than：简直是
nothing less than：完全是
cannot…too…：再……也不过分
rather than：而不是
owing to：由于
It is assumed that：人们认为
It is said that：据说
It is learned that：据闻
It is supposed that：据推测
It is considered that：据估计
It is believed that：人们认为
It is reported that：据报道
It is well-known that：众所周知
It is asserted that：有人断言
It is clear/obvious/evident that：很显然
It can’t be denied that：不可否认
It must be admitted that：必须承认
It must be pointed that：必须指出
