[译] 最近人口统计显示，中国人口已超过14亿。
[误] The latest census shows that China’s population has surpassed 1.4 billion.
[正] The latest census shows that China’s population has exceeded 1.2 billion.
[注] surpass 一般用于有比较，与他人竞赛时超过；exceed 则单纯指数字、程度方面超过。例如：The total value of our industrial and agricultural output this year surpassed that of last year. 今年我国工农业总产值超过去年。/The number of students in this school exceeds 5,000. 这所学校的学生数目已超过 5,000。
