15. 比较数据Data
It's the fourth most expensive city in the world./这是排在全球第四位的 生活最昂贵的城市。
It's the second largest pharmaceutical company in Europe./这是欧洲第 二大的化学公司。
She earns half as much as he does./她的收入是他的一半。
The new warehouse is almost twice as big as the old one./新库房几乎是 旧库房的两倍大。
Their advertising budget is three times as much as ours./他们的广告投 入是我们的三倍。
They spend twice as much on raw materials as we do./他们在原材料上 的支出是我们的两倍。
We normally spend a quarter of that amount./我们通常只花那个数目 的1/4。