雅思寫作中，in terms of是一個用法和意思靈活多樣的介詞短語，可以提供自然流暢的表達。以下根據(jù)譯義總結了該短語在雅思寫作Task 1和Task 2中的四種運用。
1. “在...方面”或者“關于”
同義短語為：In the field of
例如：
在評估老師的工作質量方面，家長的反饋和學生的綜合發(fā)展也是應該考慮的因素。
In terms of the system assessing teachers’ work, other crucial elements should also be included like parents’ feedback and comprehensive developments of students.
長時間使用電腦和電話辦公會是人的身體情況處于低潮。
The long working hours via computers and smart phones tends to make employees at their worst in terms of physical situation.
2. “根據(jù)”或者“按照”
同義表達有：by; depend on; in accordance to;
例如：
公眾對以空運的方式進出口蔬菜和水果合理性的判斷是根據(jù)他們的消費層次而定。
Public usually estimate the justification of importing and exporting vegetable and fruit via air transport in terms of their consumption level.
一個常用的數(shù)據(jù)法論證表達：
In terms of a survey on access to life expectancy, above thirty fatalities are linked to traffic accidents.
3. “從...角度來說”或者“用...的話來說”
同義短語為：in the light of; from a ... perspective; In one’s words; as sb. put it
例如：
在一些激進的家長看來，在小學時候接受啟蒙式的外語教學能夠更好的讓孩子們掌握學習語言的技能
In terms of certain radical parents, a priorly effective method to expose children to language skills goes to the enlightenment of foreign language as early as in the primary school.
旅游業(yè)的快速發(fā)展對國家經濟有積極作用，但對旅游景點的環(huán)境來說是一場噩夢。
The booming of tourism is a blessing for national economy but a curse in terms of the local environment of tourist attractions.
就訓練和練習來說，借助于計算機的自行規(guī)定速度的方法能使學生突飛猛進，不受全班學生互有矛盾需要的限制。
In terms of drill and practice, self-paced computer-assisted instruction enables the student to advance rapidly- without being limited by the conflicting needs of the entire class.
4. “以...為單位”或者“折算為”
例如：
下圖以百分比的形式說明了三個國家的失業(yè)率。
The line graph unfolds the unemployment of three different countries in terms of percentage.
中國高校仍然以考試成績作為錄取學生的唯一標準。
Chinese universities still cling to the sole enrollment system in terms of students’ entrance examination result.
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