翻译指导:英汉翻译笔记第1讲:数词的译法
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数字增减的译法
1.句式特征:by+名词+比较级+than
The wire is by three inches longer than that one.
这根导线比那根长3英寸
2.句式特征:表示增减意义的动词+to+n.译为:增加到……或减少到……
Metal cutting machines have been decreased to 50.
金属切割机已经减少到50台。
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百分数增减的表示法与译法
1.句式特征:表示增减意义的动词+%
The output value has increased 35%.
产值增加了35%
2.句式特征:表示增减意义的动词+by+%
The prime cost decreased by 60%.
主要成本减少60%
3.句式特征:表示减少意义的动词+to+%表示减少后剩余的数量
By using this new-process the loss of metal was reduced to 20%.
采用这种新工艺,铁的损失量减少到20%
4.句式特征:%+ 比较级 +than表示净增减的数量
Retail sales are expected to be nine percent higher than last year.
今年零售额与去年相比,有望增加9%。
5.句式特征:% + 比较级 + 名词表示净减数
The new-type machine wasted 10 percent engergy supplied.
新型机械能耗量净减10%
6.句式特征:a + % + increase表示净增数
There is a 20% increase of steel as compared with last year.
与去年相比,今年钢产量净增20%
7.句式特征:%+ (of) 名词(代词)表示净减数,数字n照译
The production cost is about 60 percent that of last year.
今年产值仅为去年的60%
8.句式特征:%+up on 或over表示净增数
The grain output of last year in this province was 20% percent up on that of 1978.
去年粮食产量比1978年净增20%。