trend line
trend line — 名詞
1. a straight or curved line drawn on a chart to show which way a set of numbers is
趨勢線
圖表上顯示數據走向的線
a straight or curved line drawn on a chart to show which way a set of numbers is moving over a period of time
The sales report had a clear trend line rising from January to December.
這份銷售報告有一條從一月到十二月明顯上升的趨勢線。
trend line on a chart showing movement over time
Takeshi added a trend line to the graph so his classmates could see the pattern.
Takeshi 在圖上加了一條趨勢線，讓同學能看出其中的模式。
add a trend line to [a graph]
The trend line on the weather chart showed temperatures slowly falling each month.
氣象圖上的趨勢線顯示氣溫每個月都在緩緩下降。
Sophia studied the flat trend line and decided the prices were not really changing.
Sophia 研究那條平坦的趨勢線後，判斷價格其實沒什麼變化。
flat trend line meaning little change
The two trend lines crossed near the middle of the chart, surprising the whole class.
兩條趨勢線在圖表中間附近交叉，讓全班都很驚訝。
- rising trend line
- falling trend line
- flat trend line
- draw a trend line
- add a trend line
- trend curve
used when the line is curved rather than straight
- line of best fit
more technical; a trend line fitted as closely as possible to the points
文法句型
a trend line on/in [a graph or chart]
用法筆記
Usually drawn on a graph or chart and described by its direction (rising, falling, flat) or shape. Often the subject is a chart, graph, or set of data points.