1. As is shown by the graph，(in the table.)… (概述圖表)

　　正如曲線所示，最近54年來該國人口飛速增長。

　　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) … (得出結論)

　　A. 從表中所給的統計數字可以看出，從1985年到1990年中國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. 從曲線圖可以得出結論，最近5年來中國人口的出生率已經大大下降。

　　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 … (數量總計)(add up to/come to/sum up to)

　　全部費用合計200美元。

　　All the expenses (costs) amount to (= add up to) $ 200.

　　4. …increase from …to … (數量增減)(decrease/rise/fall/drop)

　　A. 這個工廠生產的彩電已由1986年的5000臺增加到1990年的21000臺。

　　The number of colour TV sets produced by the factory increased (rose ， grew ， climbed) from 5000 in 1986 to 21000 in 1990.

　　B.參加者的人數增加到30萬。

　　The number of paticipants grew up to 300000 persons = increased ， reaching 300000 persons

　　C. 這個學校的教職工人數已減少到700人。

　　The number of teaching staff members in this school has decreased to 700 persons.

　　5.(be)three times as + 形容詞+ as

　　上升17% rise by 17percent

　　日產量the daily output

　　導致產量下降result in a diminished output

　　現在我們地區的糧食產量相當于1970年的3倍。

　　The grain production (= output)in our area now is three times as great as that of 1970.

　　6.There is (was) a rapid rise in …be on the rise (有了一個較快、較慢、較穩定的上升、下降)

　　has been sharp increase on the increase

　　sudden decrease on the decline

　　steady decline

　　gradual fall

　　slow drop

　　最近幾年來這個地區的產量有了迅速增長。

　　The output in this area has increased rapidly in the past few years.