科學論文中20個謊言金句
科學論文在多數人眼裡是很難讀懂的東西,但其實學者在下筆時也同感掙扎。科學網站整理出「論文中20個謊言金句」,例如「一直以來都知道」,代表是「我沒查文獻」的意思,而「根據統計分析」實際上是「有謠言指出」。不過仍要強調,這些搞笑謊言只是開玩笑的,科學家做研究絕對都很認真!
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IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN | I didn't look up the original reference. 我沒查文獻 |
A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT 「一個明顯的未來趨勢清晰浮現」 | These data are practically meaningless. 數據事實上沒什麼意義 |
WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS 「儘管本研究無法針對問題提供明確的答案」 | An unsuccessful experiment, but I still hope to get it published. 實驗沒成功,但我還是想拼發表 |
THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOOSEN FOR DETAILED STUDY 「選出其中三個樣本進行更詳細的研究」 | The other results didn't make any sense. 其他結果一點意義都沒有 |
TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN 「以下為標準結果」 | This is the prettiest graph. 這是我最漂亮的圖 |
THESE RESULTS WILL BE IN A SUBSEQUENT REPORT 「結果會在下一篇報告呈現」 | I might get around to this sometime, if pushed/funded. 我應該最終會提到吧,如果能被出版/拿到經費 |
THE MOST RELIABLE RESULTS ARE OBTAINED BY JONES | He was my graduate student; his grade depended on this. |
IN MY EXPERINCE 「根據我的經驗」 | Once 我做了一次實驗 |
IN CASE AFTER CASE 「一次又一次的案例」 | Twice 我做了兩次實驗 |
IN A SERIES OF CASES 「在一系列的研究後」 | Thrice 我做了三次實驗 |
IT IS BELIEVED THAT 「這被認為是」 | I think. 我認為 |
IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT 「普遍認為」 | A couple of other guys think so too. 有另外一兩個人也這樣想 |
CORRECT WITHIN AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE 「在一個範圍內這是成立的」 | Wrong. 錯 |
ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 「根據統計分析」 | Rumor has it. 謠言 |
A STATISTICALLY ORIENTED PROJECTION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE FINDINGS 「從這些發現的重要性所作的統計面向預測」 | A wild guess. 我亂猜的 |
A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF OBTAINABLE DATA 「針對可取得的資料進行仔細分析」 | Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a glass of beer. 因為我弄倒了啤酒杯,有三頁筆記毀了 |
IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PHENOMENA OCCURS 「這明顯說明了還需要投入更多的研究來完整了解發生的現象」 | I don't understand it. 我根本不懂 |
AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY BY MY COLLEAGUES 「經過同事的額外研究」 | They don't understand it either. 他們也搞不懂 |
THANKS ARE DUE TO JOE BLOTZ FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXPERIMENT AND TO ANDREA SCHAEFFER FOR VALUABLE DISCUSSIONS. 「感謝偉喬在實驗上的協助,以及心怡一些寶貴的意見」 | Mr. Blotz did the work and Ms. Shaeffer explained to me what it meant. 實驗偉喬做的,報告心怡寫的。 |
A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR EXPLORATORY STUDY. 「對於探索性的學術研究,這是具有超凡重大意義的領域」 | A totally useless topic selected by my committee. 我的委員群選的雞肋題目,無聊透頂。 |
IT IS HOPED THAT THIS STUDY WILL STIMULATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THIS FIELD . 「希望本研究能激勵在這個領域的更多研究」 | I quit. 我不幹了 |