Depreciation is the annual cost of writing down the value of your property plant and equipment.

折旧是指每年你的不动产及机器设备的减值。

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The most important long term asset is "Property Plant and equipment" which is the cost of your capital equipment.

最重要的长期资产是“不动产及机器设备”，也即是你资金设备上的花费。

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The reason is your business used some of your cash to increase its Non-Current Assets, most likely Property, Plant, and Equipment (like servers).

原因是同样是你耗用了现金，来增加非流动资产，大部分是不动产、厂房及其他设备（比如服务器）。

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Interestingly, however, the company was unable to increase its property, plant and equipment.

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Consider: Since March of 2001 Cytyc's free cash flow (operating cash flow less spending on property, plant and equipment) has increased from 26 cents per share to 83 cents per share.

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Property, plant, and equipment have increased progressively, and so have non-current assets.

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