二、用于描寫圖表和數據

　　1. It has increased by three times as compared with that of 1998.

　　2. There is an increase of 20% in total this year.

　　3. It has been increased by a factor of 4since 1995.

　　4. It would be expected to increase 5 times.

　　5. The table shows a three times increase over that of last year.

　　6. It was decreased twice than that of the year 1996.

　　7. The total number was lowered by 10%.

　　8. It rose from 10-15 percent of the total this year.

　　9. Compared with 1997, it fell from 15 to 10 percent.

　　10. The number is 5 times as much as that of 1995.

　　11. It has decreased almost two and half times, compared with…

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