一.数据对比用语：

1. … are similar in their range of indicators

2. …cause / lead to a rapid / slow increase / decrease in the number / amount of…

3. …cause …to drop…

4. …climb dramatically from…to…

5. …constitutes about…percent …

6. …continue to rise / fall…

7. …continue to widen / shorten…

8. …declines to less than …percent.

9. …drop / fall to as many / much / little as…

10. …fall / rise / increase / decrease dramatically

11. …fluctuates between…

12. …grow only marginally from…to…

13. …increase / decrease slowly

14. …increase/ decrease lightly

15. …is doubled

16. …is inversely proportional to…

17. …is significantly lower / higher than…

18. …lead to an increased number / amount of…

19. …level off / remain constant at…

20. …lower the percentage of …

21. …maintain approximately the same number of…

22. …narrow down to…