Analysts believe US unemployment, which has hit a 26-year high of 8.9%, is contributing to a deterioration on the high street as those out of work and others worried about their job security cut back.

分析家们认为，美国失业率已创下26年新高达到8.9%，因此失业者连同担心工作不保的在职人员削减开支，这促使零售业业绩恶化。

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The recession, having hit high street banks (and savers' accounts), has also had an impact on the new edition of the dictionary.

经济衰退不仅让银行和储户的存款贬值，同时也深刻影响了词典的编纂。

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Sales at Greggs' High Street stores were hit by the heavy rain and flooding seen in December.

BBC: Greggs' Christmas trading hit by wet weather

Narberth has been particularly badly hit with fire crews reported to be battling flooding in the high street and the Narberth bridge area.

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Furniture sellers, whose health depends less on seasonal sales and more on the overall state of the economy than most high-street shops, have been hit hardest.

ECONOMIST: The economy