data的具體表達法

　　data在某一個時間段固定不變：fixed in time

　　在一系列的時間段中轉變：changes over time

　　持續變化的data在不同情況下:

　　增加：increase / raise / rise / go up ...

　　減少：decrease / grow down / drop / fall ...

　　波動：fluctuate / rebound / undulate / wave ...

　　穩定：remain stable / stabilize / level off ...

　　最常用的兩種表達法：

　　動詞 + 副詞形式(Verb+Adverb form)

　　形容詞 + 名詞形式(Adjective+Noun form)

　　1. Verb+Adverb form

　　The number of XXX

　　+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate...

　　+insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly...

　　+from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

　　2. Adjective+Noun form

　　There was a (very) sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight

　　+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation (注意：上述很多詞不可用于修飾fluctuation)

　　+in the number of XXX from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

　　描述穩定的data：

　　The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

　　The number of XXX stayed the same from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

　　There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

　　描述不同狀態的data

　　Noun form:

　　steady drop / sharp rise peak / dramatic fall / sharp drop

　　Verbal form:

　　(to) bottom out / (to) reach the bottom / (to) increase gradually / (to) reach a plateau / (to) remain steady

　　描述the highest point以及the lowest point

　　高點極值：

　　The monthly profit / The figures / The situation ...

　　+peaked in (月份/年) <準確時間點用at XXX> at XXX% / XXX(極點data)

　　或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX(極點data)

　　低點極值：

　　XXX bottomed out / reached

　　+rock / the bottom / a low point

　　或者hit a trough

　　此外，在描述過程中還有很多的conjunctional words/sentences，最常用的固定搭配如下：

　　并列： as well as(句首/中), also, as well(句尾), either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from ...

　　舉例： for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially

　　事實： as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as ...

　　雷同/近似：similarly, likewise(句首/尾), at the same time, equally ...

　　轉折： however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead (of), in spite of, despite of ...