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： wH<S0vl
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(一) A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①). Z:'2pu U+?
A is n times greater (longer， more，…)than B.(②). ;$nK
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以上三句都应译为;A的大小(长度，数量，……)是B的n倍[或A比B大(长，多，……)n-1倍]. 0DN:{dJz
Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than，threetimes the length of )that one. GU!|J7 1z
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。 seJc,2Ex
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(二)increase to n times(④). fY>\VY$>
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increase by n times(⑥). L/V3sSt
increase by a factor of n(⑦). Yd ]f}5F
以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 "|f ;
Eg. The production of integrated circuits has been increased to three timesas compared with last year. }V`Fz' ,lZ
集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。 5^ pQ=Sgt
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化肥产量比1986年增加了4倍。 tEb2>+R
Eg. That can increase metabolic rates by two or three times. 4iDo.1B"
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)。 GlVq<RG*
Eg. The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. q
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漏电压增加了3借(即增加到原来的4倍)。 wp$SO^?-
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(三)There is a n-fold increase/growth…(⑧)应译为：增加n-倍(或增至n倍)。这个句型还有其它一些形式： gJ2R(YMF
Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported. G$i
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据报道，价值破记录地增长了3倍。 1w?X~VZAX
(四)double (增加1倍)，treble(增加2倍)，quadruple(增加3倍)。(⑨). x%LWcT/
Eg. The efficiency of the machines has been more than trebled or quadrupled. a]75z)X R
这些机器的效率已提高了2倍或3倍多。 K&Zdk (l)
(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： S&@ ~F|
A is as much (large，long，…)again as B.(= A is twice as much (large，long，…)as . B,}%1+*
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应译为：A比B多(大，长，……)1倍。 _)lK. 5
A is half as much (large， 1ong，…)again as B. QiY7m< 3
「= A is one and a half times as much (large， 1ong，…)as B.」(11). k5W5 9tz
应译为：A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 S tn[M|
