| 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. | 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。 |
| 8. | 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。 |
