sluggish market

基本解释

Sales of romance novels have increased substantially in the US despite a sluggish market resulting from the economic downturn, according to US media.
据美国媒体报道，尽管经济衰退造成市场疲软，浪漫小说在美国的销量却增长可观。
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The flower growers intended to sell their flowers at a satisfying price, but due to the sluggish market, they had to sell them at a substantial loss.
花农们原打算卖个好价钱，但因市场疲软，他们蒙受了巨大的经济损失。
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The main reason is the sluggish market tomatoes processed foods, and other alternative packaging's rapid development will bring competition.
主要原因是西红柿加工食物市场的不景气，以及其他可替换包装的快速发展带来的竞争。
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Mercedes-Benz and Audi notched sales gains exceeding 35% last year, easily outpacing a sluggish market there.
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Despite sluggish market conditions, Samsung maintained solid profitability through its differentiated memory solutions and cost leadership based on its migration to 30-nanometer-class DRAM production.
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In the third quarter, economic uncertainty in developed markets and the sluggish market demand for notebook PCs and monitors is expected to dampen overall demand.
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