More examples: A: the people have a strong aversion to graft, bribery, embezzlement, and other dirty practices B: the people detest graft, bribery, embezzlement, and other dirty practices A: I think there will definitely be genuine stability and unity B: I am certain that there will be genuine stability and unity A: I firmly believe that our army will be able to steadfastly maintain its own character B: I am convinced that our army will be able to (steadfastly) maintain its own character A: I can surely tell you that nobody is able to stop the reform and opening up in China from continuing B: I can assure you that no one can stop China's reform and opening to the outside world A: the KMT government overestimated its own strength and was thoroughly optimistic as 去书内

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    Notes on A Dictionary of Contemporary American English Usage Excerpt This part focuses on English intensifiers. Using intensifiers with weak words often signals inexperience. Skilled writers opt for strong, precise vocabulary instead. For example, “extremely important” can be replaced by “essential” or “crucial”. Such insights help avoid Chinglish and enhance writing clarity and conciseness, guiding us to use language more effectively.

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