“increase by a factor of n(基数词)”不是“受影响增加了几倍”

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The annual output of the refrigerators has been increased by a factor of four since 1992. 【误译】自1992年以来,电冰箱的年产量增加了4倍。 【正确】自1992年以来,电冰箱的年产量增加了3倍。 说明: 若将上例改成The annual output of the refrigerators has been increased four times since 1992.其句意与上例相同。 但如果改成The annual output of the refrigerators has been increased by four times since 1992. 则意为“自1992年以来,电冰箱的年产量增加了4倍。”