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： }9
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(一) A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①). IBDVF A
A is n times greater (longer， more，…)than B.(②). 0yKh p: ^
A is n times the size (length， amount，…)of B.(③). JC/d:.
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]. Eh:yR J_8
Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than，threetimes the length of )that one. _=6vW^ s
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。 IE|, ~M2
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(二)increase to n times(④). [Zh2DNp
increase n times/n-fold(⑤). *0lt$F$~b
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increase by a factor of n(⑦). 8z?$t-D O
以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 o16d`}/<
Eg. The production of integrated circuits has been increased to three timesas compared with last year. =I 7[L{+~Y
集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。 G%Y*q(VrEu
Eg. The output of chemical fertilizer has been raised five times as againstl986. 'r6 cVBb}
化肥产量比1986年增加了4倍。 |I(%7 K
Eg. That can increase metabolic rates by two or three times. G}Gb|sD
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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)。 ]bf'
Eg. The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. FX cc1X/
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注：在这类句型中increase常被raise，grow，go/step up，multiply等词所替代。 $x/J+9Ww
(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： Q:kwQg:~
Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported. .iN-4"_j1
据报道，价值破记录地增长了3倍。 x, }ez
(四)double (增加1倍)，treble(增加2倍)，quadruple(增加3倍)。(⑨). W31LNysH!;
Eg. The efficiency of the machines has been more than trebled or quadrupled. gfV ]^v
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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： !,I7 ?O
A is as much (large，long，…)again as B.(= A is twice as much (large，long，…)as . ex{)mE4Cd
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A is half as much (large， 1ong，…)again as B. 9zmD6G!}t
「= A is one and a half times as much (large， 1ong，…)as B.」(11). 7k.d|<mRv
应译为：A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 Z3OZPxm
