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： C6-71 `C0
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(一) A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①). cc"L> XoK
A is n times greater (longer， more，…)than B.(②). ~Po
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A is n times the size (length， amount，…)of B.(③). >*5+{~k~4
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]. ]B ;\?Tim
Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than，threetimes the length of )that one. &v y/Vd
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。 "H
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(二)increase to n times(④). :-I~-Yj
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以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 Raw
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Eg. The production of integrated circuits has been increased to three timesas compared with last year. | Q
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集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。 i&r56m<
Eg. The output of chemical fertilizer has been raised five times as againstl986. t5%\`Yo ?
化肥产量比1986年增加了4倍。 IQZBH2R
Eg. That can increase metabolic rates by two or three times. &*I\ ~;1
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)。 ?a h<Qf]
Eg. The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. WhO;4-q)2
漏电压增加了3借(即增加到原来的4倍)。 PgKA>50a
注：在这类句型中increase常被raise，grow，go/step up，multiply等词所替代。 }HM8VAH
(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： RaK fY Lw
Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported.
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据报道，价值破记录地增长了3倍。 b6IY o!3
(四)double (增加1倍)，treble(增加2倍)，quadruple(增加3倍)。(⑨). 6\MJvg\;
Eg. The efficiency of the machines has been more than trebled or quadrupled.
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这些机器的效率已提高了2倍或3倍多。 Xwg|fr+p
(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： scky G
A is as much (large，long，…)again as B.(= A is twice as much (large，long，…)as . wAr (5nEbx
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应译为：A比B多(大，长，……)1倍。 oKIry
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A is half as much (large， 1ong，…)again as B. *t;'I -1w^
「= A is one and a half times as much (large， 1ong，…)as B.」(11). r h*Pl]'3z
应译为：A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 H61 ,pr>
