i.e./e.g./etc/aka

在英语文章中经常会遇到一些缩写，一知半解就很难受，甚至会会错意，总结一下方便回顾

• i.e.
  中文意思：换句话说、也就是说
  近义词：in other words
  How do you use i.e.?
  Use i.e. where the phrases "that is" and "in other words" are appropriate. It is always followed by a comma. For example, "They live in The Big Apple, i.e., New York City."

• e.g.
  中文意思：举例
  近义词：for example
  How do you use e.g.?
  Some studies (e.g., Smith, 2015; Yao, 1999) support this assertion, while others -- for example, Abdullah's (2013) research on pizza and topping choice -- disagree.

• etc
  中文意思：等等
  近义词：and so on、and so forth、and the others、and other things、and the rest
  How do you use e.g.?
  I need to go to the store and buy some pie, milk, cheese, etc.

• aka
  中文意思：也就是说
  近义词：also known as
  How do you use e.g.?
  Jennifer Jones, AKA my best friend. （正确用法）

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