That trend spells bad news for auto makers who have been able to rely on the fat profit margins of luxury brands to offset plunging sales of mass-market vehicles with razor-thin margins.
对于那些一直依赖豪华车的丰厚利润来弥补微利的普及车型的制造商来说,这一趋势实在是个坏消息。
European stocks fluctuated between gains and losses as a resurgence in takeover activity offset declines in auto-industry shares.
欧洲股市在本交易日上下波动,收购活动的出现抵消了汽车业个股下跌的影响。
In recent economic downturns, Japan has been able to lean on its auto industry to offset declines elsewhere.
在近些年经济出现低迷时,日本一直依赖汽车业来抵消其他行业的下滑。
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