| 1. | The situation is worse if consumption is dependent upon asset price appreciation
若消费意欲是由资产价格上升所牵引的话，情况就更坏。 |
| 2. | Demand and consumer sentiments declined to new troughs in the already weak global economy since the september 11 attacks
全球的需求与消费意欲跌至自美国九一一袭击事件以来的新低点。 |
| 3. | Demand and consumer sentiments declined to new troughs in the already weak global economy since the september 11 attacks
全球的需求与消费意欲跌至自美国九一一袭击事件以来的新低点。 |
| 4. | The resulting steep decline in the property and stock markets led to a contraction of asset values and severely dampened consumer spending
这些因素，促使股票和地产价格急跌，令市民资产萎缩，大大降低消费意欲。 |
| 5. | The resulting steep decline in the property and stock markets led to a contraction of asset values and severely dampened consumer spending
这些因素，促使股票和地产价格急跌，令市民资产萎缩，大大降低消费意欲。 |
| 6. | Towards the end of the year , consumer spending eased back , as sentiment was affected by the continued weakness in the property market and a correction in stock prices
接近年底时，由于物业市场表现持续疲弱，以及股价出现调整影响消费意欲，消费开支回落。 |
| 7. | Clearly it will take time for the strong gains in hong kong s external economy to translate into more employment opportunities and improved consumer sentiment within hong kong
显然，香港对外贸易的强劲增长需要一段时间才能对就业机会以及消费意欲产生正面影响。 |
| 8. | The consumer mood index had been dropping , the public was very pessimistic about the overall economic future of hong kong , and desire for consumption registered a persistent decrease
消费者情绪指数是下降；市民对香港整体的经济前景变得十分悲观，消费意欲持续转坏。 |
| 9. | Mr footman acknowledged that the income of taxi trade had decreased significantly from since 1997 owing to the economic downturn and the fragile consumer sentiment of the public
霍文明白到由于经济下滑和市民消费意欲持续下降，的士业的收入自一九九七年起至今已经减少不少。 |
| 10. | Consumption in the us remained resilient , underpinned by increasing mortgage refinancing activities . fiscal stimulus and strong housing gains also provided a boost to consumers
美国方面，在转按活动增加支持下，消费仍然活跃。财政刺激方案及强劲房屋价格增长亦有助消费意欲。 |
