文献综述，是对某一领域，某一专业或某一方面的课题、问题或研究专题搜集大量相关资料，然后通过分析、阅读、整理、提炼当前课题、问题或研究专题的最新进展、学术见解或建议，是学术研究必不可少的一部分，因此对文献综述的英文表达也需要有所积累，使表达更加的地道和多样化。
1. 一般概述性文献综述
2. 近期文献回顾
3. 标明具体作者引用
4. 强调以前研究的局限性-不提及作者姓名
5. 强调以前研究的局限性-标明作者姓名
6. 引用他人观点来评价其他作品
7. 概述与其他论文相似之处
注：斜线间隔符是把同义的动词、副词、固定短语等隔开，所以大家使用的时候可以灵活选取，文中每一条并不是连起来的一整个句子。
一、一般概括性文献综述 1. There is a considerable / vast amount of literature on … 2. In the literature there are many / several / a surprising number of / few examples of … 3. What we know / is known about X is largely based on … 4. Much / Not much / Very little is known about … 5. Many / Few studies have been published on … [Ref] 6. Various approaches have been proposed / put forward / suggested / hypothesized to solve this issue [Ref]. 7. X has been identified / indicated as being … [Ref] 8. X has been shown / demonstrated / proved / found to be … [Ref] 9. X has been widely investigated / studied / addressed … [Ref] 10. Xs have been receiving / gaining much attention due to … 11. In the traditional / classical approach, X is used to … 12. In recent years there has been considerable / growing interest in … [Ref] 13. A growing body of literature has examined / investigated / studied / analyzed / evaluated … [Ref] 14. Much work on the potential of X has been carried out [Ref], yet / however there are still some critical issues … [Ref] 二、近期文献回顾 1. Experiments on X were conducted / carried out / performed on X in 2009 by a group of researchers from … 2. In a major advance in 2010, Berlusconi et al. surveyed / interviewed … 3. Jeffries and co-workers [2011] measured / calculated / estimated … 4. In the authors investigated / studied / analyzed … 5. A recent review of the literature on this topic / subject / matter / area [2012] found that … 6. A number / An increasing number of studies have found that … 7. Since 2011 / In the last few years, much more information on X has become available … 8. Several studies, for example / instance, and, have been carried out / conducted / performed on X. 9. More recent evidence [Obama, 2013] shows / suggests / highlights / reveals / proposes that … 10. It has now been suggested / hypothesized / proposed / shown / demonstrated that … [Cosimo 2010] 11. Many attempts have been made [Kim 2009, Li 2010, Hai 2011] in order to / with the purpose of / aimed at … 三、标明具体作者引用 1. In her analysis / review / overview / critique of X, Bertram questions the need for … 2. In his introduction to / seminal article on / investigation into X, Schneider shows that … 3. Dee developed / reported on a new method for X and concluded that … 4. Southern’s group calls into question some past assumptions / hypotheses / theories about X. 5. Burgess , an authority on X, notes / mentions / highlights / states / affirms that … 6. She questions / wonders / considers / investigates whether [or not] X can … 7. He traces the advances in / development of / history of / evolution of X 8. They draw our attention to / focus on X. 9. They make / draw a distinction between … 10. He claims / argues / maintains / suggests / points out / underlines that … 11. She concludes / comes to the conclusion / reaches the conclusion that … 12. She lists / outlines / describes / provides several reasons for … 13. Her theory / solution / proposal / method / approach is based on … 四、强调以前研究的局限性-不提及作者姓名 1. Research has tended to focus on X rather than Y. An additional problem is that / Moreover X is … 2. The main limitation / downside / disadvantage / pitfall / shortfall of X is … 3. One of the major drawbacks to adopting / using / exploiting this system is … 4. This is something of a pitfall / disadvantage … 5. A well-known / major / serious criticism of X is … 6. A key problem with much of the literature on / regarding / in relation to 7. X is that … This raises many questions about / as to / regarding whether X should be used for … 8. One question / issue that needs to be asked / raised is … 9. Unfortunately, it does not / fails to / neglects to explain why … 10. This method suffers from a number / series / plethora of pitfalls. 11. There is still considerable ambiguity / disagreement / uncertainty with regard to … 12. Many experts contend, however / instead / on the other hand, that this evidence is not conclusive. 13. A related hypothesis holds / maintains that X is equal to Y, suggesting / indicating that … 14. Other observations indicate / would seem to suggest that this explanation is insufficient … 五、强调以前研究的局限性-标明作者姓名 1. Peng claimed / contended that X is … but she failed to provide adequate proof of this finding. Peng’s findings do not seem / appear to support his conclusions. 2. This has led authors such as / for example / for instance Mithran , Yasmin and Hai to investigate .. 3. The shortcomings / pitfalls / flaws of their method have been clearly recognized. A serious weakness / limitation / drawback with this argument, however, is that … Their approach is not well suited to / appropriate for / suitable for … 4. The main weakness in their study is that they make no attempt to … / offer no explanation for … / they overlook … 5. Their experiments were marred / flawed / undermined by X. 6. X is the major flaw in / drawback to / disadvantage of their experiments. 7. The major defect in their experiments is that they entail tedious / repetitive / time-consuming / laborious / labor-intensive calculations with regard to … 8. Such an unreasonable / unjustified / inappropriate / unsuitable / misleading assumption can lead to 9. serious / grave consequences with regard to … 10. Their claims seem to be somewhat exaggerated / inaccurate / unreliable / speculative / superficial … In our view, their findings are only conjectures / speculations based on unjustified / implausible / unsatisfactory / ambivalent / unsubstantiated assumptions. 11. Their paper / work / study / research / approach / findings / results might have been more interesting/ innovative / useful / convincing / persuasive if … 12. Their attempts to do X are cumbersome / unnecessarily complicated / financially unfeasible … Their explanations are superficial / impenetrable / doubtful / confusing / misleading / irrelevant … Another / An additional weakness is … 13. An even greater source of concern / issue / problem is … 六、引用他人观点来评价其他作品 1. As mentioned by Burgess [2011], Henri’s argument / approach / reasoning relies too heavily on … 2. As others have highlighted, Ozil’s approach raises many doubts / is questionable … 3. Several authors / experts / researchers / analysts have expressed doubts about / called into question / challenged Guyot on the grounds that ….. 4. Marchesi [2010] has already noted an inconsistency with Hahn’s claim / methodology / method / results / approach … 5. Friedrich’s approach [2013] has not escaped criticism / been subjected to much criticism and has been strongly / vigorously challenged … 6. Many experts now contend / believe / argue that rather than using Pappov’s approach it might be more useful to … 7. Their analysis has not found / met with / received general acceptance … 8. Some recent criticisms of / critical comments on Kim’s work are summarized in . 9. The most well-known critic of Sadie’s findings is … who argued / proposed / suggested that an alternative explanation might be that / could be found in … 七、概述与其他论文相似之处 1. The set up we used can be found / is reported / is detailed in [Ref]. 2. Our experimental set up bears a close resemblance to / is reminiscent of / is based on / is a variation on / was inspired by / owes a lot to / is more or less identical to / is practically the same as the one proposed by Smith [2014]. 3. We used a variation of Smith’s procedure. In fact / Specifically, in our procedure we … 4. Our steps proceed very much in the same way as / follow what is indicated in [Ref]. 5. First, … The procedure used is as described / explained / reported / proposed by Sakamoto [2013]. 6. The method is in line with a variation of / essentially the same as that used by Kirk [2009] with some changes / modifications / alterations / adjustments. 7. We refined / altered / adapted / modified / revised the method used / reported / suggested / explained/ proposed / put forward by Bing [2012]. 8. Our technique was loosely / partially / partly / to some extent based on … 9. More details can be found / are given in our previous paper. 10. This component is fully compliant with international norms / regulations / standards.
