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2014第一季麦当劳利润下滑

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2014-04-23 08:09 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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McDonald's has reported a fall in profits for the first three months of the year.

2014年第一季度麦当劳利润下滑。

The fast-food chain said group like-for-like sales had risen 0.5% overall¹, but US sales had fallen 1.7% due partly to the severe winter weather.

Analysts² had forecast a 1.4% drop in like-for-like US sales.

The sales drop meant net income fell to $1.2bn from $1.27bn a year earlier.

In Europe, comparable³ sales rose 1.4% in the first quarter with a positive performance in the UK, France and Russia.

However, McDonald's said sales in Germany, Japan and Australia were weaker.

The firm said it was focused on stabilising its performance in these markets, as well as the US.

McDonald's, which is the world's largest fast food business, has been battling against weak economic growth in its home US market.

The company's chief executive⁴ has previously⁵ said he plans to strengthen the chain's appeal to its less well off customers.

It also intends to offer new higher-priced products to keep drawing in customers who are prepared to spend more.

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1 overall
n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的
参考例句：
The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。 How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？

2 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。

3 comparable
adj.相似的，同类的，可比的，比得上的
参考例句：
A fire is comparable with the sun,both give light and heat.火可以和太阳相比，两者都可以发光发热。 No horse has a speed comparable to that of his.没有一匹马的速度能比得上他的马。

4 executive
adj.执行的，行政的；n.执行者，行政官，经理
参考例句：
A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。 He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。

5 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。