医学英语翻译技巧 Chapter 10.pptVIP

Chapter 10 Translation of Numbers Translation of Numbers Increase of Numbers Decrease of Numbers Fraction and Percentage Commonly-used Phrases related to Numbers Increase of Numbers Increase X times Increase to X times Increase by X times Increase X-fold Increase by a factor of X Rise, attain, go up, be up The production of different types of medical instruments in our factory increased to three times compared with 1990. Neonatal death increased by more than two and a half times. There are more than 5 times as many hospital beds as before liberation. The incidence of appendicitis in older patients has risen nearly sevenfold over the last four decades, the increase being almost entirely due to improved longevity among the aged. The new procedure in production will raise the output of medicine by a factor of at least 2.5. A is X times as large (long, heavy…) as B A is X times larger (longer, heavier…) than B A is larger (longer, heavier …) than B by X times The ventricles rest almost twice as much as they work. At present the factory produces no less than three times as many medical instruments as it did in 1995. Mercury weighs about thirteen times as much as water. The incidence of the disease is five times higher in men than in women. As much (many …) again as Again as much (many …) as Half as much (many …) again as Half again as much (many …) as This year we have produced as many drugs again as they. The new general hospital being built will be as large again as that one. Double, treble/triple, quadruple The birth weight usually doubles by the age of 5 to 6 months and triples by the baby’s first birthday. Ward No. 5 is three times the size of Ward No. 3. The factory increased its output value last year to 6 times the figure for 1992. Decrease of Numbers Reduce X times Reduce by x times Reduce by a factor of X Reduce X times as much (many …) as Decrease, go down, fall, drop, sink, shorten The life of this machine was shortened five times. The new equipment will