spike

Chinese translation: 飙升/攀升

14:22 Nov 10, 2008

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English term or phrase: spike

Oil prices have plunged. Another spike may be on its way.
这句话用中文该如何说为好啊
thanks in advance!

Kevin Z KudoZ activity Questions: 66 (6 open) Answers: 13
Local time: 09:14

Chinese translation:飙升/攀升

Explanation:
Oil prices have plunged. Another spike may be on its way.

石油价格已经下跌，似乎要开始下一轮的攀升。

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-11-10 15:03:03 GMT)
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http://blog.yam.com/chuanhsun/article/12370281

From Marriam-Webster:

9: an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)

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dd dd
Local time: 09:14

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飙升/攀升

dd dd

4 +2

暴涨行情

Eric Xu

4 +1

峰顶，高潮，攀升（达到）峰顶

Francis Fine

4 +1

急剧波动

Mark Chen

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飙升/攀升

dd dd
Local time: 09:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English
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峰顶，高潮，攀升（达到）峰顶

Explanation:
A warning here: spike (or spikes) could well connote a number of climaxes or summits, in other words, 高潮起伏, while 高潮 usually gives the impression of a lofty summit or a single climax and anti-climaxes.

Francis Fine
United States
Local time: 18:14
Specializes in field
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Chinese,

English

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peer agreement (net): +1

急剧波动

Explanation:
很快又会有急剧波动。

波动之状如刺，是谓spike.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-11-11 02:05:49 GMT)
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窃以为作者本意未来是一个升后又跌的过程,如果只是飙升,何来spike?

Mark Chen
Local time: 09:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 7

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暴涨行情

Explanation:
Oil prices have plunged. Another spike may be on its way.
急剧下跌的油价可能即将迎来又一波暴涨行情。

I have read through the whole article as linked below. Since it is a tilte of article, the translation shall be attractive and easy to read. Anyway, we are not talking about the translation of "spike" alone.

FYI

Reference: http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1...

Eric Xu
China
Local time: 09:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 12

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