五、提出意見

1. Taking a closer look (at)…

     仔細看看，…

E.g. Taking a closer look, sales numbers are down this month, but year-to-date sales are up.

仔細看看，本月銷售額雖減少，但今年到目前為止的銷售額是增長的。

2. At first glance…

    第一眼看上去…

E.g. At first glance everything looks different, but it is only the package that is different.

第一眼看上去每件東西都不一樣，但其實只有包裝不同罷了。

3. We see/find that…

     我們看到/發現…

E.g. We find that eco-friendly packaging is what the public wants.

我們發現環保包裝是大眾想要的。

4. We find ourselves…

      我們發現自己…

E.g. We find ourselves chasing the competition.

我們發現自己緊追著競爭對手。

（以下發表意見的句型依肯定程度由低至高排列，讓你在論述意見時更有層次。）

5. I suppose…

    我推測… ; 我想…

E.g. I suppose if we lower the price, sales volume may make up the difference.

我想如果我們降價，銷售量可能可以彌補價差。

6. It is my understanding that…

    我所了解的是…

E.g. It is my understanding that product returns are nearing fifteen percent.

我所了解的是產品退貨率將近一成半。

7. From my perspective / point of view…

    依我看來，…

E.g. From my perspective, the interface is too complicated for beginners.

依我看來，這個介面對新手來説太複雜了。

8. In my opinion, …

    依我之見，…

E.g. In my opinion, we're still trying to focus on too many objectives.

依我之見，我們仍試圖把焦點放在過多的目標上。

9. I see this as…

    我將此視為…

E.g. I see this as a chance to increase our share of the market.

我將此視為增加我們市佔率的機會。

10. There is little doubt in my mind that…

　　…幾乎是無庸置疑的

E.g. There is little doubt in my mind that this product will be a best-seller by winter.

此產品在冬季前會成為暢銷品幾乎是無庸置疑的。

11. It is my belief that…

       我相信…

E.g. It is my belief that in spite of the economy, sales will pick up in the Fourth Quarter.

我相信不論經濟情勢如何，銷量在第四季度會提升。

12.I have come to believe that …

　  我深深相信....  

E.g. I have come to believe that this campaign will attract crowds.

我深深相信這次的促銷活動將吸引大批人潮。