英语表示倍数增减或倍数对比的句型多种多样，其中有 一些(如下文中的句型②、⑤、⑥、⑧、(12) 等， 见圈码)很容易译错——其主要原因在于：英汉两语在表述或对比倍数方面存在着语言与思维差异。现将常 用的英语倍数句型及其正确译法归纳如下： My)}oN7\z
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(一) A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①). Pw$'TE}
A is n times greater (longer， more，…)than B.(②). &,N Hk9.aq
A is n times the size (length， amount，…)of B.(③). bs_I{bCu?
以上三句都应译为;A的大小(长度，数量，……)是B的n倍[或A比B大(长，多，……)n-1倍]. CZwZ#WV6
Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than，threetimes the length of )that one. eYsO%y\I
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。 QbOm JQ
注：当相比的对象B很明显时，than(as，of)B常被省去。 RsTpjY*Xb
(二)increase to n times(④). ^@{'! N
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以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 y}#bCRy~.A
Eg. The production of integrated circuits has been increased to three timesas compared with last year. Z~$& h
集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。 &y Vii^
Eg. The output of chemical fertilizer has been raised five times as againstl986. <
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化肥产量比1986年增加了4倍。 mnu7Y([2>
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那可使代谢率提高到原来的2倍或3倍(即提高1倍或2倍)。 o^DiIo or
Eg. The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. oX?2fu-
漏电压增加了3借(即增加到原来的4倍)。 kw=+"U
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(三)There is a n-fold increase/growth…(⑧)应译为：增加n-倍(或增至n倍)。这个句型还有其它一些形式： , JV
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Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported. QD"V=}'?
据报道，价值破记录地增长了3倍。 wXNFL9F8
(四)double (增加1倍)，treble(增加2倍)，quadruple(增加3倍)。(⑨). 4( B,aU>y
Eg. The efficiency of the machines has been more than trebled or quadrupled. 3n6_yK+D
这些机器的效率已提高了2倍或3倍多。 CXA) Zl5#
(五)此外，英语中还有一种用again而不用倍数词来比较倍数的方法，如： ?CmW{ 9O
A is as much (large，long，…)again as B.(= A is twice as much (large，long，…)as . ,F:l?dfB\I
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应译为：A比B多(大，长，……)1倍。 S' TF7u
A is half as much (large， 1ong，…)again as B. 7CwG(c/5
「= A is one and a half times as much (large， 1ong，…)as B.」(11). 7b'XQ/rs
应译为：A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 $ i~DUT(
