When markets are in peril, a small fall in asset values can wipe shareholders out. 当市场处于危难中时,资产价值的小幅度下降就足以使股东破产。
The world still has enough proven oil reserves to provide 40 years of consumption at current rates, in spite of a small fall last year, according to the BP statistical review of world energy. 英国石油(bp)发布的《世界能源统计评估》(statisticalreviewofworldenergy)称,尽管全球石油已探明储量去年小幅下降,但按照目前的消费速度,全球已探明储量依然足够使用40年。
While there has been a small fall in the application rate among English students ( somewhat different rules apply in devolved Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ), the drop was sharper among those from wealthier areas. 英格兰学生的申报率有微弱下滑(在权力下放的苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰地区的规则有所不同),而来自相对富裕地区的学生申请率下滑却更为明显。
Barclays is forecasting a drop of 4.7 per cent in industrial demand this year, a decline of 4.2 per cent in photographic demand and a small fall of 0.4 per cent in jewellery demand. 巴克莱预计,今年白银的工业需求将下降4.7%,摄影需求将下降4.2%,珠宝需求将小幅下降0.4%。
They will probably experience only a small fall in their relative share now, hardly a strong incentive to correct their mistakes. 他们的相对比例现在可能仅有小幅下滑,很难说他们有有强大的激励在未来纠正自己的错误。