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2005.10.24(Review of 2004.12.21 edition)
Hello again! We've got a terrific week ahead of us! The theme is “Planning” - a critically important stage in any successful venture.
We begin with a word that is watched and analyzed by businesses and individuals as carefully, and with as much interest and anxiety, as a mother watching over her newborn infant!
TREND 傾向、動向
- A trend is the general direction in which something is moving or changing.
- trend とは、物事が進んでいく、あるいは変化していく大まかな方向のことです。
- There has been an upward trend in rents in the area, which is keeping many lower-income families from moving in.
- Some music industry analysts claim that the downward trend in new CD sales is a direct result of an increase in music pirating.
- If their company can continue the positive sales trend of the first quarter, they should be out of the red very soon.
- The continuing growth trend in that industry has resulted in many new companies being formed to get a piece of the action.
- This is a great magazine for keeping up with the latest trends in information technology.
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