考研英語翻譯筆記之?dāng)?shù)詞的譯法

一、數(shù)字增減的譯法：
    1.句式特征：by＋名詞＋比較級＋than
    The wire is by three inches longer than that one.這根導(dǎo)線比那根長3英寸。
    2.句式特征：表示增減意義的動詞＋to+n.譯為：增加到……或減少到……
    Metal cutting machines have been decreased to 50.金屬切割機已經(jīng)減少到50臺。
    二、百分?jǐn)?shù)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(chǎn)值增加了35％
    2.句式特征：表示增減意義的動詞＋by＋％
    Retail salses should rise by 8%商品零售額應(yīng)增加3％
    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(shù)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(shù)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(shù)
    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(shù)
    There is a 20% increase of steel as compared with last year.與去年相比，今年鋼產(chǎn)量凈增20％
    7.句式特征：％+ （of） 名詞（代詞）表示凈減數(shù)，數(shù)字n照譯
    The production cost is about 60 percent that of last year.今年產(chǎn)值僅為去年的60％
    8.句式特征：%＋up on 或over表示凈增數(shù)
    The grain output of last year in this province was 20% percent up on that of 1978.去年糧食產(chǎn)量比1978年凈增20％。