暴雪影响美国圣诞销售额

时间：2010-12-28 07:24:14

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Snowstorms have deterred1 shoppers at post-Christmas sales in America's northeast, while retailers4 in the rest of the country are anticipating their highest sales in three years.

受暴雪影响，美国东北部地区圣诞节后销售额大减，其它地区的销售商正在期待近三年以来最高销售额的出现。

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Retail shares declined on the New York stock exchange after blizzards kept shoppers at home
Blizzards caused shopping malls in several northeastern states to close early on Sunday, usually one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Many shoppers also heeded6（注意，留心） warnings to stay home and off the roads.

Retail shares declined in the wake of the storms.

The Standard & Poor's Retail Index fell 0.5 percent on Monday morning, while the broader S&P 500 was down just 0.1 percent.

Leaner January

This news will disappoint retailers who have suffered tentative（试验性的） sales while the economy slowly recovers.

Mall operator Taubman Centers Inc said a number of shopping centres it operates saw light traffic on Sunday because of the storm.

Although holiday sales have risen overall, missing out on the additional boost from after-Christmas sales is difficult for retailers, especially those concerned about a lean January when consumers tighten7 their belts after the holiday spending season.

However, some analysts8 expect the storms will boost online sales.

During the week of Christmas, analysts at IBM Coremetrics reported that online spending had increased 16% over 2009. The average cost of online orders rose 13%.

Online retailer3 Amazon.com announced on Monday that it had record e-book sales this holiday season.

In non-storm affected9 areas, retail demand remained healthy after Christmas.

The country's biggest shopping centre in Minnesota, the Mall of America, expected an 8% rise in sales over last year.


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1 deterred 6509d0c471f59ae1f99439f51e8ea52d     
v.阻止，制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
  • Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism. 杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。 来自辞典例句
2 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
参考例句：
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
3 retailer QjjzzO     
n.零售商(人)
参考例句：
  • What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
  • The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
4 retailers 08ff8df43efeef1abfd3410ef6661c95     
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
  • Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
5 blizzards 1471207223cd592610a59597189c4c03     
暴风雪( blizzard的名词复数 )； 暴风雪似的一阵，大量（或大批）
参考例句：
  • Even in the summertime we might be struck by blizzards. 甚至在夏天，我们也可能受到暴风雪的袭击。
  • Blizzards battered Britain for the third day. 大风雪袭击英国已进入第三天。
6 heeded 718cd60e0e96997caf544d951e35597a     
v.听某人的劝告，听从( heed的过去式和过去分词 )；变平，使（某物）变平( flatten的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She countered that her advice had not been heeded. 她反驳说她的建议未被重视。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I heeded my doctor's advice and stopped smoking. 我听从医生的劝告，把烟戒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 tighten 9oYwI     
v.(使)变紧；(使)绷紧
参考例句：
  • Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
  • Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。
8 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
9 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

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