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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++al·so /ˈɔːlsəʊ $ ˈɒːlsoʊ/ S1 W1 adverb 1 AND/ALSOin addition to something else that you have mentioned 而且，除此之外，还 → as well, too Information is also available on women’s health care. 还可以获得有关女性保健方面的资料。 She sings beautifully and also plays the flute and piano. 她歌唱得好，而且还会吹长笛和弹钢琴。 The system was not only complicated but also ineffective. 这套系统不仅复杂而且效率低。 RegisterIn written English, avoid starting a sentence with also. Use furthermore or moreover instead, or put also before the main verb: 在书面英语中，句子不要用also开头，而要用furthermore或moreover，或者把also放在主要动词之前 Also, it costs more. → Furthermore, it costs more. 而且，这个还更贵。 | It also costs more. 而且，这个还更贵。2 AND/ALSOused to say that the same thing is true about another person or thing 也，同样 My girlfriend was also called Helen. 我的女朋友也叫海伦。

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also• Chris came from England. Martin also.• We talked to a counselor also.• Meissner was not only commander of the army but also a close friend of the President.• The half-day program is also a lot less costly to a district than a full-day program.• Six of Tom's friends were also arrested.• It also assigned staff people to work with individual companies that wanted to launch a program.• It's certainly not for the prissy of nature but then the original novel was also considered at the time rather racy.• Sugar is bad for your teeth. It can also contribute to heart disease.• It is also defined as premeditated and involving a level of danger or personal injury.• It may also happen that a husband and wife may have a mutual period of quarrels or unhappiness.• The farm at the site operates a rare breeds centre and also has a tea room with traditional fare.• My girlfriend is also named Helen.• Nina runs a catering company. Also, she plans parties.• Francois speaks perfect English. He also speaks German and Italian.not only ... but also• William Daniell in his Animated Nature of 1807-12 had tried to convey not only background but also atmosphere.• Multi-player dungeons contain not only people but also bots-non-human programs that imitate people.• Adams soon realized that a simplification of the Evershed plan was not only necessary but also feasible.• These convey not only shadow but also heat, his suns gaining in intensity from a surrounding ring of black.• Thick peeling is not only wasteful but also results in a loss of some of the valuable nutrients which potatoes contain.• This reflects not only homophobia but also sexism, since gay men are stereotyped as effeminate, too much like women.• Not only you but also your teenager will benefit from such honesty.Origin also Old English eallswa, from eall “completely” + swa “so”

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al‧so S1 W1 /ˈɔːlsəʊ $ ˈɒːlsoʊ/

adverb

Language: Old English
Origin: eallswa, from eall 'completely' + swa 'so'

1. in addition to something else that you have mentioned ⇨ as well, too:

Information is also available on women’s health care.

She sings beautifully and also plays the flute and piano.

The system was not only complicated but also ineffective.
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    In written English, avoid starting a sentence with also. Use furthermore or moreover instead, or put also before the main verb:
   ▪ Also, it costs more. ➔ Furthermore, it costs more. | It also costs more.
2. used to say that the same thing is true about another person or thing:

My girlfriend was also called Helen.

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/ˈɔːlsəʊ/

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NAmE

/ˈɔːlsoʊ/

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adverb

(not used with negative verbs 不与否定动词连用)

in addition; too 而且；此外；也；同样

◆She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. 她的法语和德语讲得流利，也会说一点意大利语。

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◆rubella, also known as German measlesrubella（风疹），亦称 German measles

◆I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. 我并不怎么喜欢它，再说它太贵了。

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◆Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors). 杰克的父亲也做过医生。

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◆She was

not only

intelligent

but also

very musical. 她不仅聪明，而且极具音乐天分。

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◆Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition / What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn third or even fourth languages. 讲两种语言的儿童比只讲一种语言的儿童智商测试得分更高。此外／而且，讲两种语言的儿童似乎在学习第三种甚至第四种语言时觉得更容易。
◆Learning another language not only improves children's job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem. 学习另一种语言不仅可以提升儿童未来的职业前景，而且可以增强他们的自尊心。
◆Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures. 教儿童第二语言可以提升他们未来的职业前景。此外，还可以使他们获得更强的自尊心、对其他文化更包容。
◆ Another / One further / One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children's self-esteem. 另一个鼓励双语教育的原因是它能增强儿童的自尊心。
◆Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages. 研究表明，讲两种语言的儿童学习其他语言觉得更容易。此外，越来越多的证据表明，讲两种语言的儿童不仅在外语学习上，同时在其他各门学科的学习上都表现得更好。
◆His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed. 他认为双语教育会使儿童感到迷惑的说法几乎是没有依据的。况且，他仅有的证据也是有严重缺陷的。
◆Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing. 研究已经表明，接触第二语言不会妨碍第一语言的发展。而且，没有证据支持双语教育使儿童感到迷惑这种说法。

Also is more formal than as well and too, and it usually comes before the main verb or after be. * also 比 as well 和 too 正式，通常置于主要动词之前或 be 之后：◆I went to New York last year, and I also spent some time in Washington. 我去年去了纽约，还在华盛顿待了些时间。In BrE it is not usually used at the end of a sentence. Too is much more common in spoken and informal English. It is usually used at the end of a sentence. 在英式英语中，also 通常不置于句末。too 则多用于非正式的口语，且通常置于句末：◆'I'm going home now.' 'I'll come too.' “现在我要回家了。” “我也一起走。”In BrE as well is used like too, but in NAmE it sounds formal or old-fashioned. 在英式英语中，as well 的用法同 too，但在美式英语中，as well 显得正式或过时。
When you want to add a second negative point in a negative sentence, use not…either. 在否定句中要增加一个否定成分可用 not ... either：◆She hasn't phoned and she hasn't written either. 她没来过电话，也没有写信。If you are adding a negative point to a positive one, you can use not… as well/too. 在肯定句中要增加一个否定成分可用 not ... as well/too：◆You can have a burger, but you can't have fries as well. 你可以吃汉堡包，但不可以同时又吃炸薯条。