eBay第三季度利润增长14%

时间：2011-10-20 08:06:06

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The internet auction¹ site eBay has reported a 14% increase in third quarter profits.

在线拍卖网站eBay今年第三季度盈利增长14%。

Net income for the three months to the end of September came in at $491m (£311m), up from $432m in the same period last year.

EBay said the growth was driven by increased activity on its online marketplaces and greater use of its PayPal payments network.

But in after-hours trading in New York, the company's shares fell 5% to $31.45.

"Investors² were assuming there would be upside surprise in earnings³ or the guidance," said Fred Moran, an analyst⁴ at the Benchmark Company.

"They maintained their full-year forecast essentially⁵, which reflects a little caution around the global economy."

In his results statement, chief executive John Donahoe stressed the importance of the company's applications for mobile phones.

"Mobile commerce continues to accelerate as consumers change the way they shop and pay," he said.

"We are focused on enabling commerce, helping⁶ consumers shop anytime, anywhere, and being the commerce partner of choice for retailers⁷ of all sizes."

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1 auction
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。 They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

2 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 earnings
n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得
参考例句：
That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。 Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

4 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

5 essentially
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
参考例句：
Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。 She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

6 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

7 retailers
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。 Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。