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    also 对比 furthermore
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  • Also】 , 【Too, 【Likewise】 , 【Besides】 , 【Moreover】 and 【Furthermore】 all denote in addition and are used when joining (not necessarily in the same sentence) one proposition or consideration to another.

    Also】 adds to a statement something that may be affirmed equally with what precedes.

    • that where I am, there ye may be also
      —Jn
      14:3
    • every simile ought not only to be well adapted to the subject, but 【also】 to include every excellence of description
      Goldsmith

    Too】 is less formal than also】 , and adds with a lighter touch.

    • like Twilight’s, too】 , her dusky hair
      Wordsworth
    • I can like now, and admire you too】 , sir
      Thackeray

    Likewise】 is more formal and slightly more explicit than also】 ; it sometimes implies specific likeness or connection between the ideas which it unites.

    • have I not seen—ye 【likewise】 may have seen— Wordsworth
    • Greek, was your ambition 【likewise】 doomed to failure?
      Browning

    Besides】 , 【moreover】 , furthermore】 introduce a statement which must be taken into consideration along with the matter which precedes.

    Besides】 usually introduces a statement that strengthens what has been said.

    • his project is an excellent one; besides】 , it is likely to help a great many persons

    Moreover】 is more emphatic than besides】 , and often serves as a transitional word between sentences: it often implies that the stronger of two considerations is yet to be presented.

    • the mountain was steep and rugged; moreover】 , its sides were coated with ice

    Furthermore】 is sometimes the most formal of these words; its chief use, however, is in a chain of additions where 【besides】 or 【moreover】 has already been used.

    • he is well-liked; 【moreover】 , he is absolutely dependable; furthermore】 , there is no one who can take his place

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