最新的数据显示，2011年前三个季度，中国的工业企业相对去年来说增长了27个百分点，但是这个步伐相对于先前的统计而言还是有所放缓。
　　请看相关英文报道：
　　China’s industrial enterprises posted a year-on-year profits growth of 27 percent in the first three quarters of 2011, according to new figures, but the pace has slowed compared to the year’s previous measurement periods.
　　【解析】
　　上述报道中的"figures"就是“数据”的意思。而常用来表达“数据”的词还有"statistics"和"data"。
　　例句：
　　Unemployment figures are remaining obstinately high.
　　失业人数数据仍然顽固地居高不下。
　　I happen to have the official statistics with me.
　　我碰巧身边有官方的统计数字。
　　The data was collected from a pool of industrial businesses with at least 20 million yuan of annual sales revenue.
　　这个统计数字来源于一家年销售额至少有2000万元的联营工业企业。