(1)表示并列或递进关系:两个或两个以上句子处于并列地位,共同说明一个话题,一种现象。如:also,besides,further,furthermore,even,too,moreover,in addition,in particular,even more important,still,what's more,and等。
(2)强对比与转折关系:表示与上文相反,下文提出作者的真实观点。如:(un)like,similarly,likewise,in the same way,in spite of,despite,on the contrary,by comparison,in contrast,but,however,although,on the other hand,yet,nevertheless,conversely,otherwise,as a matter of fact,no doubt,unhappily,unfortunately,in fact,after all,anyway,even等。
(3)因果关系:也是一种解释关系,结果在前,原因在后,多谈论的是一个问题,一层意思。如:because,thus,so,so that,now that,since,as a result,therefore,consequently,for this (that)reason,hence,accordingly,seeing that等。
(4)列举关系:such as,i.e.,for example,for instance,in fact,a case in point,take sth. for example,for one,for another等。
(5)表示结论和概括意义:to conclude,to sum up,in sum,in conclusion,in short,in brief,on the whole,in a word,all in all,generally speaking,it can be seen from等。