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： pbl;n|
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(一) A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①). ,1a6u3f,
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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]. |zKFF?7#wE
Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than，threetimes the length of )that one. 'W@X139zq
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。
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以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 gp`$/ ci
Eg. The production of integrated circuits has been increased to three timesas compared with last year. Y NRpIhb
集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。 6c$ so
Eg. The output of chemical fertilizer has been raised five times as againstl986. 8 iGS=M
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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)。 ~k^rI jR
Eg. The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. Nj rF":'Y
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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： ]w`)"{j5m
Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported. #>i Bu:\J
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). )CJXk zOX
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(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：
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「= A is one and a half times as much (large， 1ong，…)as B.」(11). xY4g2Q
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应译为：A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 f Gj YWw
