商务英语图表词汇知多少

实用商务英语关于图表词汇知多少

　　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".线形图(Line graph): 横轴叫axis,枢轴叫vertical,实线是solid line,虚线是broken line柱状图(Bar chart):

　　每一个矩形就叫一个bar表(的“行”是“row”,“列”是“column”流程图(Flow chart)组织结构图(organigram)

　　描述变化时(Describing Change)

　　(1)向上的趋势(Upward movement):To increase/rise/go upTo grow/expandTo rocket/boom/soare.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 downTo slump/collapse/plummet/crash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/stableTo stay the same/ at the same levelTo maintain/hold/keepe.g. We need to hold our costs down.我们需要保持低成本

　　变化的程度(Degree of change)Dramatically/considerably/significantly/moderately/slightlye.g. Sales have fallen considerably.销售大幅度下降Profits rose slightly.利润缓慢上升

　　变化速度(Speed of change)Rapidly/quickly/suddenly/gradually/steadily/slowlye.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!