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Christmas trading figures

Wed¹, 8 Jan 14

Retailers² such as M&S, Sainsbury's and Tesco will be releasing Christmas trading figures this week - we have a look at how the festive³ season has treated our big food retailers. Government plans to increase spending on state pensions have been criticised as "unaffordable and irresponsible" in a report by a free market think tank. And it's the third and final day of our in-depth look at debt - we often think of debt as a bad thing but when is debt a force for good?

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 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。

3 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。