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： /p 5=i
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(一) A is n times as great(long，much，…)as B.(①). rn H}#u+
A is n times greater (longer， more，…)than B.(②). 8kS~ENe?o
A is n times the size (length， amount，…)of B.(③). ;iQp7aW{$
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]. J.W Ho
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Eg. This book is three times as long as (three times longer than，threetimes the length of )that one. AEqq1A
这本书的篇幅是那本书的3倍(即长两倍)。 'W(xgOP1
注：当相比的对象B很明显时，than(as，of)B常被省去。 hbfsHT
(二)increase to n times(④). :3 y_mf>
increase n times/n-fold(⑤). [@|be.g
increase by n times(⑥). L+t[&1cW
increase by a factor of n(⑦). > H~6NBd5D
以上四式均应译为：增加到n倍(或：增加n-1倍)。 vhpv O >Q
Eg. The production of integrated circuits has been increased to three timesas compared with last year. u7#z^r
集成电路的产量比去年增加了两倍。 3S ;N(A4
Eg. The output of chemical fertilizer has been raised five times as againstl986. Z/7dg-$?'0
化肥产量比1986年增加了4倍。 a_{ 6Qdl
Eg. That can increase metabolic rates by two or three times. M(2`2-/xh
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)。 e9:P9Di(b
Eg. The drain voltage has been increased by a factor of four. *KJ7nRKx(w
漏电压增加了3借(即增加到原来的4倍)。 nvH|Ngg Q
注：在这类句型中increase常被raise，grow，go/step up，multiply等词所替代。 3Oiy)f@{TF
(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： \
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Eg. A record high increase in value of four times was reported. m|1n
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据报道，价值破记录地增长了3倍。 !.-.#<<_a
(四)double (增加1倍)，treble(增加2倍)，quadruple(增加3倍)。(⑨). gt@SuX!@{^
Eg. The efficiency of the machines has been more than trebled or quadrupled. CL1 ;Inzl
这些机器的效率已提高了2倍或3倍多。 hy!6g n
(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： u5F}( +4r
A is as much (large，long，…)again as B.(= A is twice as much (large，long，…)as . { i;6vRr
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应译为：A比B多(大，长，……)1倍。 l#xw.2bo
A is half as much (large， 1ong，…)again as B. &
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「= A is one and a half times as much (large， 1ong，…)as B.」(11). l{Er+)a
应译为：A比B多(大，长……)一半(即A是B的一倍半)。 'hIU_
