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.

6.There 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.