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 )Cl!, m)~
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： FWpcWmS`s
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一、 A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①)A is n times greater (longer， h6c0BmS{1
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这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。 Dj!v+<b
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以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 LliOhr4
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That can increase metabolic rates by two or three times. Ubtu ?wRBW
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)。 Th&-n%r9K
The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. #gjhs"$~
漏电压增加了3借(即增加到原来的4倍)。 sp%EA=: E
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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： d8l T+MS=
Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported. }"k+e^0^
据报道,价值破记录地增长了3倍。
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四、double (增加1倍)，treble(增加2倍)，quadruple(增加3倍)。(⑨)Eg. The efficiency of the 'F3cvpc`
machines has been more than trebled or quadrupled.这些机器的效率已提高了2倍或3倍多。 vFuf{ @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： ID+ o6/V8
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(large，long，…)as B.(⑩)应译为：A比B多(大，长，……)1倍。 I K#W80y
A is half as much (large， 1ong，…)again as B. frB~ajXK
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B.】(11)应译为:A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 R+}x#
