北京外国语大学十万字英汉翻译笔记探究.doc

第一部分：数词的译法一、数字增减的译法：1.句式特征：by＋名词＋比较级＋thanThe 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。二、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＋％Retail salses should rise by 8%商品零售额应增加3％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