中考英语句型分类：数词句型（五）

　　分数减少表示法

　　句型［主语+reduce等+宾语+(by)分数或百分数…］

　　1.    The invention of many new tools in our factory has reduced the cost of production (by) one third, while the output has gone up (to) 160 percent.

　　2.    The price of farm tools in our factory has reduced (或decreased) tow fifths.

　　3.    It has reduced the amount by one half.

　　句型［主语+reduce等+(from)…to+分数或百分数］

　　1.    At that time industrial output in that country had sunk (或 had fallen等) two thirds.

　　2.    Agricultural tax has reduced from 12% in the early post-liberation years to five%.

　　3.    By the end of 2006, the share of the private dealers in this city had fallen to 5%.