洲际酒店集团营业额猛增

时间：2012-08-07 08:12:47

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Intercontinental Hotels (IHG), the world's biggest hotelier, has reported a sharp jump in profits, thanks in part to increased sales in China.

世界上最大的旅馆经营公司，洲际酒店集团中国分部营业额猛增。

Pre-tax profit for the three months to the end of June was $178m (£114m), up 60% on the $111m the company made a year ago. Revenue was up 3% at $469m.

The owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza¹ brands also announced a $1bn return of capital to shareholders².

Dividends³ would increase by 31% as a result, it said.

"We have delivered good results in the first half with revenue per room growth from all regions, through gains in both occupancy and rate," said chief executive Richard Solomons.

"Our brands continue to perform well and we have achieved solid underlying⁴ margin⁵ growth, resulting in increased profits and strong cashflows."

Overall revenue rose by 17% in China and by 6% in Europe, but fell slightly in the US.

Mr Solomons said he expected the company to continue to "trade well" despite global economic uncertainty⁶.

Last week, the UK's Office of Fair Trading said IHG, together with online travel agencies Booking.com and Expedia, had agreed to fix prices, according to an initial investigation⁷.

The three companies deny any wrongdoing and have three months to respond to the accusations⁸.

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1 plaza
n.广场，市场
参考例句：
They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。 The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。

2 shareholders
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。 the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

3 dividends
红利( dividend的名词复数 )；股息；被除数；（足球彩票的）彩金
参考例句：
Nothing pays richer dividends than magnanimity. 没有什么比宽宏大量更能得到厚报。 Their decision five years ago to computerise the company is now paying dividends. 五年前他们作出的使公司电脑化的决定现在正产生出效益。

4 underlying
adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的
参考例句：
The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。 This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

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 uncertainty
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。 After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

7 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

8 accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
参考例句：
There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。 He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。