【financial outlook】
Abbott cuts financial outlook, blaming rapid decline in the demand for COVID-19 testing.
亞培下修財務展望,並將其原因歸咎於對於新冠病毒篩檢的需求下降。
文法重點:
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decline, decrease, rise, increase等上升下降的單字後方須加in,表示在某方面的上升與下降。
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demand當名詞使用時,有兩個意思:需求;要求。「需求」後方介系詞為for(對於⋯的需求),而「要求」後方介系詞為on
Due to Covid-19 soft lockdown, the demand for food delivery service is increasing.
(由於新冠肺炎軟性封城,食物外送服務的需求量增加。)
His new job makes a lot of demands on him.
(他的新工作讓他十分繁忙。)
相關片語:
meet the demand/need 達到需求
increasing/decreasing demand 需求上升/下降
in demand 有需求
on demand 一經請求
video on demand (VOD) 隨選視訊
demanding (adj.) 苛刻的