百分數增減的表示法與譯法
1.句式特征:表示增減意義的動詞+%
The output value has increased 35%.
產值增加了35%
2.句式特征:表示增減意義的動詞+by+%
The prime cost decreased by 60%.
主要成本減少60%
3.句式特征:表示減少意義的動詞+to+%表示減少后剩余的數量
By using this new-process the loss of metal was reduced to 20%.
采用這種新工藝,鐵的損失量減少到20%
4.句式特征:%+ 比較級 +than表示凈增減的數量
Retail sales are expected to be nine percent higher than last year.
今年零售額與去年相比,有望增加9%。
5.句式特征:% + 比較級 + 名詞表示凈減數
The new-type machine wasted 10 percent engergy supplied.
新型機械能耗量凈減10%
6.句式特征:a + % + increase表示凈增數
There is a 20% increase of steel as compared with last year.
與去年相比,今年鋼產量凈增20%
7.句式特征:%+ (of) 名詞(代詞)表示凈減數,數字n照譯
The production cost is about 60 percent that of last year.
今年產值僅為去年的60%
8.句式特征:%+up on 或over表示凈增數
The grain output of last year in this province was 20% percent up on that of 1978.
去年糧食產量比1978年凈增20%。