消费

我们消费的几乎所有文化物品都是以继承的观点来包装的；在某种程度上,我们的偏好总是来自他人。

Nearly all the cultural objects we consume arrive wrapped in inherited opinion ； our preferences are always , to some extent , someone else 's.

如果越来越多的人成为“产消合一者”，自己随时产出并消费能源，那些曾花费数十年和上百亿美金建造的中央电网该怎么办呢?

What happens to the centralized electric grid , which took decades and billions of dollars to build , as more and more people become " prosumers , " who produce and consume their own energy onsite ?

这个公司想摆脱它面向低消费阶层的形象。

The company wants to break away from its downmarket image .

它比我预计的消费高了一点。

It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend .

在咖啡馆的人均消费是10英镑。

The average spend at the cafe is £ 10 a head .

机动车消费税剧增。

There has been a sharp increase in vehicle excise .

现代社会的主要特征是消费而不是储蓄。

Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies .

到商店买东西的人都降低消费，寻找减价货。

Shoppers are trading down and looking for bargains .

信用卡能诱使你超额消费。

Credit cards can tempt you to overstretch yourself .

滥用信用卡使消费债务逐渐增加到了难以接受的地步。

Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels .

您消费50元，另加2.50元的服务费。

That will be $ 50 , plus a service charge of $ 2.50 .

我们有适合不同消费计划的度假安排。

We have holidays to suit every purse .

我们生活在一种消费文化之中。

We are living in a consumer culture .

我们有适合各种程度消费的度假方式。

We have holidays to suit every pocket .

通货膨胀正在慢慢地减弱消费能力。

Inflation is nibbling away at spending power .

目前的经济衰退是由消费支出骤跌引起的。

The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending

肉类消费量略有增长。

There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat

8月份新增消费信贷降至37亿美元。

New consumer credit fell to $ 3.7 billion in August .

消费需求的降低也影响到了公司的利润。

The reduced consumer demand is also affecting company profits .

消费有可能超出企业的产能。

Spending could outrun the capacity of businesses to produce the goods .

当地商店可供选择的消费品很少。

The choice of consumer goods available in local shops is small .

在此经济萧条时期，我们容许增加消费和借贷。

We have allowed spending and borrowing to rise in this recession .

他们正给总理施压，要求降低啤酒的消费税。

They are pressing the Chancellor to reduce excise duty on beer .

在消费结构重组方面，英国也落后于人。

The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind

消费者并没有消费进而创造就业机会，他们把钱都存起来了。

Consumers did not spend and create jobs ; they hoarded

在发展中国家，香烟的消费量正在上升。

In the developing world cigarette consumption is increasing .

对我们增加消费产生的垃圾进行回收要好过将其焚烧。

Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it .

到海边度假一周成了他们再也消费不起的一种奢侈。

A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford

他们花在下馆子等额外消费上的钱也少多了。

They are also spending much less on extras like meals in restaurants .

顾客消费是夏季经济增长的强大推动力。

Consumer spending was the driving force behind the economic growth in the summer