【实用商务英语】图表词汇知多少?
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1.各种图表的名称(types of chart)
饼状图(pie chart): 饼状图内部分成一块一块,用于表示所占分量,那一块一块就叫"segment
".
柱状图(bar chart): 每一个矩形就叫一个bar
表(table): 表的“行”是“row”,“列”是“column”
流程图(flow chart)
组织结构图(organigram
)
2.描述变化时(describing change)
(1)向上的趋势(upward movement):
to increase/rise/go up
to grow/expand
to rocket/boom/soar
e.g. we increased sales.
we expanded our workforce.
we raised our prices.(注意:raise是及物动词)
(2)向下的趋势(downward movement)
to decrease/fall/drop/decline/go down
注意:decrease和drop是及物动词
(3)不再变动(an end to movement)
to flatten out
/ level off
(4)无变化(no change)
to remain constant/stable
to stay the same/ at the same level
to maintain/hold/keep
e.g. we need to hold our costs down.
我们需要保持低成本
3.变化的程度(degree of change)
dramatically/considerably/significantly/moderately/slightly
e.g. sales have fallen considerably.
销售大幅度下降
profits rose slightly.
利润缓慢上升
4.变化速度(speed of change)
rapidly/quickly/suddenly/gradually/steadily/slowly
e.g. sales went up rapidly.
销售迅速增长
有了以上词汇,在描述一幅图表的时候就有了更多的选择啦!
希望能够在考试或者presentation的时候帮到大家!
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