1.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(Table)： 表的“行”是row，“列”是column
流程图(Flow chart)
组织结构图(organigram)
2.描述变化时(Describing Change)
(1)向上的趋势(Upward movement)：
To increase/rise/go up
To grow/expand
To rocket/boom/soar
e.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 down
To 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/stable
To stay the same/ at the same level
To maintain/hold/keep
e.g. We need to hold our costs down. 我们需要保持低成本
3.变化的程度(Degree of change)
Dramatically/considerably/significantly/moderately/slightly
e.g. Sales have fallen considerably. 销售大幅度下降
Profits rose slightly. 利润缓慢上升
4.变化速度(Speed of change)
Rapidly/quickly/suddenly/gradually/steadily/slowly
e.g. Sales went up rapidly. 销售迅速增长
最低点:bottom 最高点the highest the top
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！
