2012第一季度三星利润翻番

时间：2012-04-06 07:53:19

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Samsung Electronics has said it expects its profit for the first three months of the year to almost double as its smartphone sales continue to grow.

三星电子宣布，由于智能手机销量持续增长，今年第一季度利润几乎翻番。

The company said it expects an operating profit 5.8tn won ($5.1bn; £3.2bn) for the period.

The success of Samsung's Galaxy¹ range has seen it become the world's biggest-selling smartphone maker².

Analysts⁴ said the firm had benefited from keeping its margins⁶ healthy, despite growing competition.

"There was a big surprise in profit, while revenue was in line, which suggests a stronger-than-expected profit margin⁵ from the handset division thanks to robust⁷ sales of high-end models like the Galaxy S and Note," said Choi D-Yeon of LIG Investment & Securities.

"Handset margins are estimated to have topped 20% and profits from the division also topped 4tn won."

The company will release its full earnings⁸ report on 27 April.

Further growth?

While Samsung's phone unit has prospered⁹, other divisions, including memory chip manufacturing, have been going through a tough time.

Prices for memory chips have been falling globally, not least due to oversupply¹⁰.

Analysts said that natural disasters last year in Japan and Thailand had resulted in a fall in production of various electronics products, which use these chips, resulting in high inventory¹¹ levels putting pressure on prices.

At the same time, slowing demand from key markets such as the US and Europe hurt chipmakers.

However, analysts said that as the global economy recovers and supply chains in the region get back on track, chip prices were likely to recover, boosting Samsung's profits further.

"With memory chip prices rising, chips will play a big part in second quarter profits," said Kim Sung-in, a chip analyst³ with Kiwoom Securities.

"Expectations for operating profit will reach somewhere between 6.5tn to 7.5tn won."

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1 galaxy
n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句：
The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。 The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

2 maker
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。 A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

3 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

4 analysts
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。

5 margin
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。 The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

6 margins
边( margin的名词复数 )；利润；页边空白；差数
参考例句：
They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins. 他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额。 To create more space between the navigation items, add left and right margins to the links. 在每个项目间留更多的空隙，加左或者右的margins来定义链接。

7 robust
adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的
参考例句：
She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。 China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

8 earnings
n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得
参考例句：
That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。 Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

9 prospered
成功，兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The organization certainly prospered under his stewardship. 不可否认，这个组织在他的管理下兴旺了起来。 Mr. Black prospered from his wise investments. 布莱克先生由于巧妙的投资赚了不少钱。

10 oversupply
n.供应过量；v.过度供给
参考例句：
The market softened because of oversupply.市场因供过于求而疲软。 Overexpansion of tea fields has led to oversupply.茶园过度扩张，使得市场上逐渐供过于求。

11 inventory
n.详细目录，存货清单
参考例句：
Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。 We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。