“反比例”常见的英文表达是 “inverse proportion” 或 “inverse proportionality” 。
inverse proportion:更侧重于描述两个变量之间反比例的这种关系概念。例如:The speed of a car and the time it takes to cover a fixed distance are in inverse proportion.(汽车的速度和行驶固定距离所需的时间成反比例。)
inverse proportionality:更强调反比例这种数学性质。例如:We can observe inverse proportionality between pressure and volume in this gas experiment.(在这个气体实验中,我们可以观察到压力和体积之间的反比例关系 。 )