data在某一个时间段固定不变:fixed in time
  在一系列的时间段中转变:changes over time
  持续变化的data在不同情况下:
  增加:increase / raise / rise / go up …
  减少:decrease / grow down / drop / fall …
  波动:fluctuate / rebound / undulate / wave …
  稳定:remain stable / stabilize / level off …
  最常用的两种表达法:
  动词 + 副词形式(Verb+Adverb form)
  形容词 + 名词形式(Adjective+Noun form)
  1. Verb+Adverb form
  The number of XXX
  +increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate…
  +insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly…
  +from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
  2. Adjective+Noun form
  There was a (very) sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight
  +increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation (注意:上述很多词不可用于修饰fluctuation)
  +in the number of XXX from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
  描述稳定的data:
  The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
  The number of XXX stayed the same from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
  There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
  描述不同状态的data
  Noun form:
  steady drop / sharp rise peak / dramatic fall / sharp drop
  Verbal form:
  (to) bottom out / (to) reach the bottom / (to) increase gradually / (to) reach a plateau / (to) remain steady
  描述the highest point以及the lowest point
  高点极值:
  The monthly profit / The figures / The situation …
  +peaked in (月份/年) <准确时间点用at XXX> at XXX% / XXX(极点data)
  或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX(极点data)
  低点极值:
  XXX bottomed out / reached
  +rock / the bottom / a low point
  或者hit a trough
  此外,在描述过程中还有很多的conjunctional words/sentences,最常用的固定搭配如下:
  并列: as well as(句首/中), also, as well(句尾), either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from …
  举例: for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially
  事实: as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as …
  雷同/近似:similarly, likewise(句首/尾), at the same time, equally …
  转折: however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead (of), in spite of, despite of …
  原因与结果
  1. cause-suggestion (几乎不常用)
  since / now that …; I hope that…
  because of/on account of/owing to/thanks to + (doing) sth, I hope that…
  2. cause-effect (较常用)
  XXX lead to / bring about / result in/ account for …
  (一个句子), therefore / thus / hence / as a result / consequently / (and) so …
  3. effect-cause (较常用)
  XXX be caused by / result from / be the result of / be the effect of / be the consequence of …
  (一个句子), because …
  it is adj. that …
  it is unimaginable that …
  it is undeniable that …
  it is interesting to discover that …