原文段落
Big Four firm Ernst & Young and three audit partners have settled charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged misconduct in their relationship with the chief accounting officer at a large US company.
“EY and its partners lost sight of this fundamental principle in their pursuit of a new client,” said Charles Cain, an SEC enforcement official.
In a statement, EY said it had “reinforced” procedures for responding to bids after this matter. Sealed Air did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
参考译文： 四大会计师事务所之一安永和三名审计合伙人已与美国证券交易委员会(SEC)达成和解，他们被控在与一家美国大型公司的首席会计官的关系中存在不当行为。
“安永及其合伙人在追求新客户的过程中忽视了这一基本原则，“SEC执法官员查尔斯·凯恩表示。
安永在一份声明中表示，此事发生后已”加强”了投标相关程序。Sealed Air没有立即回应置评请求。
为什么好？
FT的商业报道语言有四个特征值得模仿：句式正式但不僵硬、用词精准却不生僻、逻辑清晰且层次分明、表态含蓄而信息完整。今天的文章从安永和解案中提取4个高频写作技巧，帮你写出真正”像样”的英文。
技巧一：settle charges with... for... —— 用动词短语承载复杂信息
原文
have settled charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged misconduct in their relationship with…
为什么好
中文学生习惯写”X and Y agreed to resolve the problem”，但”settle charges with A for B”这个结构用一个动词串起了三方关系——主体（安永）、对方（SEC）、原因（不当行为）。这种动词串接多重信息的能力正是高分写作的关键。
学生写法 vs 升级写法
| 学生常见写法 | FT升级写法 |
|---|---|
| The company agreed to pay money to solve the problem. | The company settled charges with the regulator for alleged violations of auditing rules. |
| Two people had a conflict about money. | The two parties settled charges with each other for undisclosed misconduct. |
| The government punished the bank. | The bank settled charges with the government for improper lending practices. |
模板+例句
模板： [Subject] settled charges with [organization] for [reason/offense]
例句1（考试相关）：
The school settled charges with the education board for alleged irregularities in the admission process.
例句2（通用写作）：
The tech company settled charges with the data protection authority for mishandling user information.
技巧二：did not immediately respond to a request for comment —— 新闻体的”标准编结”
原文
Sealed Air did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
为什么好
这是外刊中最常用的受约束表态句式——记者无法让对方表态时，用这个写法既诚实又专业。中国学生遇到”对方没回应”会写”The company didn’t say anything”（太口语化）或”There was no answer from the company”（太僵硬）。FT的写法恰到好处。
学生写法 vs 升级写法
| 学生常见写法 | FT升级写法 |
|---|---|
| The company didn’t say anything. | The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
| We asked but nobody answered. | The organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
| The government refused to answer. | The ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
模板+例句
模板： [Subject] did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
例句1（社会话题）：
The local government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new environmental policy.
例句2（科技话题）：
The social media giant did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the data breach.
技巧三：lost sight of [something] —— 用简洁动词表达抽象概念
原文
EY and its partners lost sight of this fundamental principle in their pursuit of a new client.
为什么好
“忽视”对应什么？中国学生脱口而出”ignore”。但”ignore”带有故意忽略的负面语义。“lose sight of”表达的是”因专注某件事而忽略了更重要的东西”——暗含因果关系，比”ignore”精准得多。
学生写法 vs 升级写法
| 学生常见写法 | FT升级写法 |
|---|---|
| The company ignored the rules. | The company lost sight of the fundamental rules in its pursuit of profit. |
| Many students forget the importance of health. | Many students lose sight of the importance of health when preparing for exams. |
| The government didn’t care about the environment. | The government lost sight of environmental concerns amid rapid economic growth. |
模板+例句
模板： [Subject] lost sight of [noun phrase] in [context/activity]
例句1（学习话题）：
In the race to achieve high test scores, some students lose sight of the true purpose of education.
例句2（科技话题）：
Technology companies sometimes lose sight of user privacy in their pursuit of market dominance.
技巧四：said, adding that... —— 用分词结构让叙事更紧凑
原文
EY received tips from Stiehl, the SEC said, adding that EY ultimately made $13m from the company in 2015.
为什么好
中文写作者的典型问题是两个短句并列：“A said X. A also said Y.” 英文中的”adding that”用一个分词短语，就把两层信息压缩到一个句子里，逻辑关系（补充说明）不言自明。
学生写法 vs 升级写法
| 学生常见写法 | FT升级写法 |
|---|---|
| The report said the city’s air quality improved. It also said this was due to new traffic rules. | The report said the city’s air quality improved, adding that this was due to new traffic rules. |
| The survey showed more students exercise regularly. It also showed that boys are more active than girls. | The survey showed more students exercise regularly, adding that boys are more active than girls. |
| The expert said social media affects teenagers. She also said parents should monitor screen time. | The expert said social media affects teenagers, adding that parents should monitor screen time. |
模板+例句
模板： [Source] said [fact A], adding that [additional fact B].
例句1（数据论证）：
The study found that regular reading improves writing ability, adding that students who read 30 minutes daily scored 15% higher on essays.
例句2（观点表达）：
The professor argued that traditional exams are not the best measure of ability, adding that project-based assessment provides a more complete picture.
今日小结
| 技巧 | 核心用法 | 适用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| settle charges with… for… | 动词串接多方关系 | 商业/法律类议论文 |
| did not immediately respond | 受约束表态 | 新闻评述、论证文章 |
| lost sight of | 抽象概念表达 | 因果分析、现象批评 |
| said, adding that… | 分词补充 | 论证递进、数据分析 |
这4个表达的共同特点是：一个结构代替两个句子，信息密度更高，逻辑更清晰。 考试作文中每多用一个这样的结构，阅卷老师看到的就不是”语法正确的英语”，而是”有写作功底的文章”。
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