索尼年度利润预期降低40%

时间：2013-10-31 08:08:01

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Japanese electronic giant Sony has slashed¹ its full-year profit forecast by 40%.

日本电子业巨头索尼公司将其全年利润预期降低40%。

It now expects to make a net profit of 30bn yen² ($305) in the financial year to 31 March 2014, down from its earlier projection³ of 50 bn yen.

The cut came as Sony said its loss in the July-to-September quarter widened 25% from a year ago to 19.3bn yen.

One of the big drags on its earnings⁴ was its Pictures division which made a loss due to some high profile flops⁵.

The division, which also includes production of movies as well as TV shows, recorded an operating loss of 17.8bn yen during the period, compared to an operating profit of 7.9bn a year earlier.

"The current quarter reflects the theatrical⁶ underperformance of White House Down, while the previous fiscal⁷ year included the strong theatrical performance of the Amazing Spider-Man," the firm said in a statement.

There was also a decline in television licensing⁸ revenue due to fewer movies being licensed⁹ year-on-year.

TV troubles

Sony, like many other Japanese electronics firms, has also been hurt by increased competition and slowing global demand for TVs.

A decline in TV prices has further hurt the profitability of the sector¹⁰.

Sony's TV division posted an operating loss of 9.3bn yen for the three three months to the end of September.

At the same time, its gaming division which makes the PlayStation consoles also reported an operating loss during the period.

The firm said that the division's earnings were hurt after it cut the price of its PlayStation Vita consoles.

Sony cut the prices of the original PS Vita earlier this year in a bid to boost sales, which have been affected¹¹ by an increasing number of users playing games on their smartphones and tablet PCs.

Sony's Game division made an operating loss of 800m yen during the period, compared to an operating profit of 2.3bn yen during the same quarter a last year.

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1 slashed
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减
参考例句：
Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。 He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 yen
n. 日元；热望
参考例句：
He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。 He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

3 projection
n.发射，计划，突出部分
参考例句：
Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。 The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。

4 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%。

5 flops
n.失败( flop的名词复数 )v.（指书、戏剧等）彻底失败( flop的第三人称单数 )；（因疲惫而）猛然坐下；（笨拙地、不由自主地或松弛地）移动或落下；砸锅
参考例句：
a pair of flip-flops 一双人字拖鞋 HPC environments are often measured in terms of FLoating point Operations Per Second (FLOPS) . HPC环境通常以每秒浮点运算次数(FLOPS)加以度量。来自互联网

6 theatrical
adj.剧场的，演戏的；做戏似的，做作的
参考例句：
The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果，叫人失望。 She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。

7 fiscal
adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的
参考例句：
The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。 The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

8 licensing
v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )
参考例句：
A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。来自英汉非文学 - 行政法 That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。来自辞典例句

9 licensed
adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。 Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

10 sector
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。 The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

11 affected
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。