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78 [seventy-eight]

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78[七十八] 78 [Qīshíbā]	形容词1 xíngróngcí 1

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The language of academics

The language of academics is a language in itself. It is used for specialized discussions. It is also used in academic publications. Earlier, there were uniform academic languages. In the European region, Latin dominated academics for a long time. Today, on the other hand, English is the most significant academic language. Academic languages are a type of vernacular. They contain many specific terms. Their most significant features are standardization and formalization. Some say that academics speak incomprehensibly on purpose. When something is complicated, it seems more intelligent. However, academia often orients itself toward the truth. Therefore, it should use a neutral language. There is no place for rhetorical elements or flowery speech. However, there are many examples of excessively complicated language. And it appears that complicated language fascinates man! Studies prove that we trust more difficult languages. Test subjects had to answer a few questions. This involved choosing between several answers. Some answers were formulated simply, others in a very complicated way. Most test subjects chose the more complex answer. But this didn't make any sense! The test subjects were deceived by the language. Even though the content was absurd, they were impressed by the form. Writing in a complicated way is not always an art, however. One can learn how to pack simple content into complex language. To express difficult things easily, on the other hand, is not so simple. So sometimes the simple is really complex…

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an old lady	一_ 老_人 y_ w_i l_o n_r_n 一位老女人 yī wèi lǎo nǚrén 一_ 老__ y_ w__ l__ n____ 一位老女人 yī wèi lǎo nǚrén __ ___ __ ___ ___ _____ 一位老女人 yī wèi lǎo nǚrén
a fat lady	一_ 胖_人 y_ w_i p_n_ n_r_n 一位胖女人 yī wèi pàng nǚrén 一_ 胖__ y_ w__ p___ n____ 一位胖女人 yī wèi pàng nǚrén __ ___ __ ___ ____ _____ 一位胖女人 yī wèi pàng nǚrén
a curious lady	一_ 好_的女_ y_ w_i h_o_í d_ n_s_ì 一位好奇的女士 yī wèi hàoqí de nǚshì 一_ 好__ 女_ y_ w__ h____ d_ n____ 一位好奇的女士 yī wèi hàoqí de nǚshì __ ___ __ __ ___ _____ __ _____ 一位好奇的女士 yī wèi hàoqí de nǚshì

a new car	一_ 新_车 y_ l_à_g x_n q_c_ē 一辆新汽车 yī liàng xīn qìchē 一_ 新__ y_ l____ x__ q____ 一辆新汽车 yī liàng xīn qìchē __ ___ __ _____ ___ _____ 一辆新汽车 yī liàng xīn qìchē
a fast car	一_ 跑_快_ 汽_ y_ l_à_g p_o d_ k_à_ d_ q_c_ē 一辆跑得快的汽车 yī liàng pǎo dé kuài de qìchē 一_ 跑___ 汽_ y_ l____ p__ d_ k___ d_ q____ 一辆跑得快的汽车 yī liàng pǎo dé kuài de qìchē __ ____ __ __ _____ ___ __ ____ __ _____ 一辆跑得快的汽车 yī liàng pǎo dé kuài de qìchē
a comfortable car	一_ 舒_的汽_ y_ l_à_g s_ū_h_ d_ q_c_ē 一辆舒适的汽车 yī liàng shūshì de qìchē 一_ 舒__ 汽_ y_ l____ s_____ d_ q____ 一辆舒适的汽车 yī liàng shūshì de qìchē __ ___ __ __ _____ ______ __ _____ 一辆舒适的汽车 yī liàng shūshì de qìchē

a blue dress	一_ 蓝_的衣_ y_ j_à_ l_n s_ d_ y_f_ 一件蓝色的衣服 yī jiàn lán sè de yīfú 一_ 蓝__ 衣_ y_ j___ l__ s_ d_ y___ 一件蓝色的衣服 yī jiàn lán sè de yīfú __ ___ __ __ ____ ___ __ __ ____ 一件蓝色的衣服 yī jiàn lán sè de yīfú
a red dress	一_ 红_的衣_ y_ j_à_ h_n_s_ d_ y_f_ 一件红色的衣服 yī jiàn hóngsè de yīfú 一_ 红__ 衣_ y_ j___ h_____ d_ y___ 一件红色的衣服 yī jiàn hóngsè de yīfú __ ___ __ __ ____ ______ __ ____ 一件红色的衣服 yī jiàn hóngsè de yīfú
a green dress	一_ 绿_的衣_ y_ j_à_ l_s_ d_ y_f_ 一件绿色的衣服 yī jiàn lǜsè de yīfú 一_ 绿__ 衣_ y_ j___ l___ d_ y___ 一件绿色的衣服 yī jiàn lǜsè de yīfú __ ___ __ __ ____ ____ __ ____ 一件绿色的衣服 yī jiàn lǜsè de yīfú

a black bag	一_ 黑_的手_包 y_g_ h_i_è d_ s_ǒ_t_ b_o 一个黑色的手提包 yīgè hēisè de shǒutí bāo 一_ 黑__ 手__ y___ h____ d_ s_____ b__ 一个黑色的手提包 yīgè hēisè de shǒutí bāo __ ___ ___ ____ _____ __ ______ ___ 一个黑色的手提包 yīgè hēisè de shǒutí bāo
a brown bag	一_ 棕_的手_包 y_g_ z_n_s_ d_ s_ǒ_t_ b_o 一个棕色的手提包 yīgè zōngsè de shǒutí bāo 一_ 棕__ 手__ y___ z_____ d_ s_____ b__ 一个棕色的手提包 yīgè zōngsè de shǒutí bāo __ ___ ___ ____ ______ __ ______ ___ 一个棕色的手提包 yīgè zōngsè de shǒutí bāo
a white bag	一_ 白_的手_包 y_g_ b_i_è d_ s_ǒ_t_ b_o 一个白色的手提包 yīgè báisè de shǒutí bāo 一_ 白__ 手__ y___ b____ d_ s_____ b__ 一个白色的手提包 yīgè báisè de shǒutí bāo __ ___ ___ ____ _____ __ ______ ___ 一个白色的手提包 yīgè báisè de shǒutí bāo

nice people	友_的人 y_u_ǎ_ d_ r_n 友好的人 yǒuhǎo de rén 友__ 人 y_____ d_ r__ 友好的人 yǒuhǎo de rén ___ _ ______ __ ___ 友好的人 yǒuhǎo de rén
polite people	有_貌_ 人 y_u l_m_o d_ r_n 有礼貌的人 yǒu lǐmào de rén 有___ 人 y__ l____ d_ r__ 有礼貌的人 yǒu lǐmào de rén ____ _ ___ _____ __ ___ 有礼貌的人 yǒu lǐmào de rén
interesting people	有_的人 y_u_ù d_ r_n 有趣的人 yǒuqù de rén 有__ 人 y____ d_ r__ 有趣的人 yǒuqù de rén ___ _ _____ __ ___ 有趣的人 yǒuqù de rén

loving children	可_的孩_们 k_'_i d_ h_i_i_e_ 可爱的孩子们 kě'ài de háizimen 可__ 孩__ k____ d_ h_______ 可爱的孩子们 kě'ài de háizimen ___ ___ _____ __ ________ 可爱的孩子们 kě'ài de háizimen
cheeky children	顽_的孩_们 w_n_í d_ h_i_i_e_ 顽皮的孩子们 wánpí de háizimen 顽__ 孩__ w____ d_ h_______ 顽皮的孩子们 wánpí de háizimen ___ ___ _____ __ ________ 顽皮的孩子们 wánpí de háizimen
well behaved children	听_的孩_们 t_n_h_à d_ h_i_i_e_ 听话的孩子们 tīnghuà de háizimen 听__ 孩__ t______ d_ h_______ 听话的孩子们 tīnghuà de háizimen ___ ___ _______ __ ________ 听话的孩子们 tīnghuà de háizimen

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