留学申请时,推荐信的作用很重要,好的推荐信对申请人来说能够起到事半功倍的作用。在写推荐信时,必然会提及被推荐人的品性(Characters)。介绍每个人独特的个性用词也十分讲究,下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的形容词,请各位读者参考。列举该类词汇的目的并非要各位将之奉为圭臬,而是希望在大家头痛脚痛浑身都痛的时候有个参考。请别忘了你的独特性,还请别忘了别人同你一样看过这个表格。
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/ P4 t$ O3 m& H2 H(1)Scholastic aptitude(学习方面的才能) 4 Q- A8 D; P! Q4 K" K
a. Native intellectual ability(天赋)
Y. K6 E2 b, h: f# |- o5 i9 _b. Imagination(想象力) ( F8 y6 c' l7 @
c. Creativity(创造力)
: ?* V! p y' @. ~" gd. Capacity for analytical thinking(分析思考能力)
7 g/ N; e- ?& x, Y: }) re. Intellectual curiosity; spirit of inquiry(好奇心)f. Ability to work independently(独立学习工作的能力)g. Memory(记忆力) , ~' S L K; |9 V: L0 a# H7 A
h. Accuracy(准确性)
+ g4 L p# r& k" Ri. Methodology(研究方法) 4 @8 k0 n) x: {
j. Capability for abstract reasoning(抽象推理的能力)k. Potential as a researcher(研究的潜力) 1 \% R5 a& }! l; z- D- C
1. Potential as a teacher(教学的潜力)
B5 H! q! O7 Em. Ability to express his ideas orally and in writing(口头或文字的表达能力) " @) z6 ?; y8 ~+ `9 h+ ]* c# M; Z
n. Capacity, desire and determination for good quality graduate
; K- L8 U/ r# a. Mwork(获得学业成功的能力、愿望与决心)
# E3 J# ], Y) C, q' q) T* B: Wo. Probable success as a graduate student(作为研究生成功的可能性) ! Q! O6 N; u% i' I$ o- T" }7 F! c
(2)Academic performance(学业上的表现)
5 H- T3 I* D# i8 m ?- _7 ?; F; s2 t0 pa. Breadth of general knowledge(知识丰富) 1 v4 S, f/ D! F. q0 G, P$ H% @
b. Knowledge of literature in his field(本专业领域知识)
" ]2 z7 W; i0 {7 p* }c. Grade or achievement(成绩或成就) $ s4 R2 f1 n5 i- O
d. Industry, diligence(勤勉)
6 g7 E6 a1 W( C z7 O: we. Participation in discussion(讨论积极)
8 Q' {0 ^0 N3 Y, Nf. Academic maturity(学业上的成熟)
6 @2 G- x2 |6 e2 p8 j% ~2 n(3)Languages(语言能力)
, w" I) E0 r+ {# |- }. {# Ka. Ability to speak, understand, read and write the English language(听、说、读、写英文的能力)
' I. T! E1 \9 xb. Ability to read significant literature in other languages than English(英语以外的语言阅读能力)
+ a8 c/ u9 q) \: h(4)Character(品行)
# }! A) }5 @: e- x3 D* l% ca. Honesty; integrity(诚实)
) r2 o2 l1 t6 O8 }5 M+ r8 ]b. Sincerity(诚恳) / |" B8 k; q1 ]8 g. `2 Q3 V
c. Sense of responsibility(责任感) ) r( I6 F$ S: J. n
d. Cooperation (合作)
/ p% ^ S5 F1 T0 Ie. Enthusiasm(热诚)
- G) l B; _( H# V" i# _f. Conscientiousness(自觉性)
4 J/ k# J* _, z, N* m6 Ug. Ethical and moral standards(伦理与道德标准) 8 ]- i' ^* q, E. _: G6 [
h. Reliability; dependability(可靠性) |