说明:这是个老问题,常引起大家纠结,值得理一理。本文可能总结不全,但对于一篇论文(或作文)的写作足够了。
一、常用单词(限动词)
增加:increase, rise, grow, augment, boost, add
减少:reduce, decrease, drop, lower, decline, fall
在这些单词中,increase和decrease用法相同,下面模版中increase都可以用decrease代替
二、用法模版
(1)xxx increase (rise, grow, decline, drop) by x%:xxx增加了百分之x。
(2)xxx increase (decline)from x to x:xxx从x增加到x。
(3)xxx increase (augment, boost, reduce, lower)yyy (by x%): xxx使yyy增加了(百分之x)
(4)xx is/are added:增加了xx。例如The overhead of 1mbps is added.
(5)xx rise to (drop to,fall to):xx增加到……例如:The figure rises to x%. The temperature rises to xx.
(6)xx increase (drop)steadily (rapidly, slightly, drastically, significantly):xx稳定增加。
(7)reduce可用于被动态,其他一般不用。例如:The complexity is reduced.
increase的过去分词increased可以作为形容词用,例如:inceased cost(增加了的成本)。
注意,某些中文语境的句子不能直接翻译,如“增加到200%”,应该写为:……increased by 100%.
三、题外补充
超过:exceed, surpass
保持不变:maintain
(1)xx exceed (surpass)150,000:xx超过了150,000
(2)xx surpass the target set:xx超过既定目标(指标)。
(3)xx maintain the rate (standard, level……):xx保持比率不变
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