图表的总体描述
1. the table shows the changes in the number of……over the period from……to……
该表格描述了在……年之……年间……数量的变化。
2. the data/statistics/figures lead us to the conclusion that……
这些数据资料令我们得出结论……
3. as can be seen from the diagram，great changes have taken place in……/ the two curves show the fluctuation of……
从图中可以看出，……发生了巨大变化。/两条曲线描述了……的波动情况。
4. from the table /art/diagram/figure，we can see clearly that……or it is clear/apparent from the chart that……
从图表我们可以很清楚(明显)看到……
5. this is a graph which illustrates……
这个图表向我们展示了……
6. the graph，presented in a pie chart， shows the general trend in……
该图以圆形图形式描述了……总的趋势。
7. this is a column chart showing……
这是个柱型图，描述了……
时间段表达方式
1. over the period from…to…the…remained level.在…至…期间，…基本不变。
2. in the year between……and……
在……年到……期间……
3. in the 3 years spanning from 1995 through 1998……
1995年至1998三年里……
4. from then on/from this time onwards……
从那时起……
数据变化表达方式
1. the number of……remained steady/stable from (month/year) to (month/year)。
……月(年)至……月(年)……的数量基本不变。
2. the number sharply went up to……
数字急剧上升至……
3. the percentage of…stayed the same between…and……
至…期间…的比率维持不变。
4. the figures peaked at……in(month/year)
……的数目在……月(年)达到顶点，为……
5. the percentage remained steady at……
比率维持在……
6. the percentage of…is slightly larger/smaller than that of
……比例比…的比例略高(低)。
is not a great deal of difference between……and……与……的区别不大。
graphs show a threefold increase in the number of……
该图表表明……的数目增长了三倍。
9. …decreased year by year while……increased steadily.
……逐年减少，而……逐步上升。
1. As is shown by the graph，(in the table.)… (概述图表)
正如曲线所示，最近54年来该国人口飞速增长。
As is shown by the graph，there has been a rapid increase in the population of the country in the past five years.
2. It can be seen from the table that(shown graph/concluded figures/estimated statistics)…(得出结论)
A. 从表中所给的统计数字可以看出，从1985年到1990年中国的人均收入迅速提高。
From the statistics given in the table it can be seen that the average personal income of the Chinese people increased (grew 、rose) rapidly from 1985 to 1990.
B. 从曲线图可以得出结论，最近5年来中国人口的出生率已经大大下降。
It can be concluded from the graph that there has been a great decline in birth rates in China in the past five years.
3. …amount to … (数量总计)(add up to/come to/sum up to)
全部费用合计200美元。
All the expenses (costs) amount to (= add up to) $ 200.
4. …increase from …to … (数量增减)(decrease/rise/fall/drop)
A. 这个工厂生产的彩电已由1986年的5000台增加到1990年的21000台。
The number of colour TV sets produced by the factory increased (rose ，grew ，climbed)from 5000 in 1986 to 21000 in 1990.
B.参加者的人数增加到30万。
The number of paticipants grew up to 300000 persons = increased， reaching 300000 persons
C. 这个学校的教职工人数已减少到700人。
The number of teaching staff members in this school has decreased to 700 persons.
5.(be)three times as + 形容词+ as
上升17% rise by 17percent
日产量the daily output
导致产量下降result in a diminished output
现在我们地区的粮食产量相当于1970年的3倍。
The grain production (= output)in our area now is three times as great as that of 1970.
is (was)a rapid rise in …be on the rise (有了一个较快、较慢、较稳定的上升、下降)
has been sharp increase on the increase
sudden decrease on the decline
steady decline
gradual fall
slow drop
最近几年来这个地区的产量有了迅速增长。
The output in this area has increased rapidly in the past few years.
