A: This month, sales for our new car model have tumbled, why is that?
B: Rising oil prices are driving up the price of goods, so consumers’ spending power for conspicuous purchases has fallen.
A: This is the general background, but what else?
B: Our new model has been on the market for three months now, we’ve cut down on ads, it’s no longer a new model, so it’s no surprise if sales continue to decline.
A：這個月新車的銷售量大跌，為什麼？
B：首先是油價調漲帶動物價上漲，消費者對高單價產品的購買力就會下降。
A：這是大環境的部分，還有呢？
B：我們這款新車問世已經三個月了，廣告播放頻率變少，新鮮感也沒了，銷售量降低並不令人意外。
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 The fog came before the knock. It covered the street and pressed against the window. Chao Gung-dao lit a small oil lamp, but his makeshift hut stayed dim. Another knock. Chao opened the door. The inspector stepped inside and removed his hat. He did not smile. “You remember me?” the inspector said. Chao resented the question. The inspector looked around the small room. His eyes stopped on a wooden box resting on a low beam above Chao’s head. “What is that?” Chao stayed silent. The inspector pulled the box down and
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