The point about positional goods—and of fashion and brands in general—is their relative attractiveness.

有关地位商品以及一般性的时尚和品牌的价值是它们的相对吸引力。

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Adding to investor wariness about commodities are concerns about the possibility of deflation, or a decline in the general level of prices for goods and services.

投资者还担心有可能出现通货紧缩，也就是商品、服务的总体价格水平下降，因而对大宗商品就更加谨慎了。

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Observe that inflation is not about a general increase in the prices of goods and services but about increases in money supply.

人们注意到通货膨胀不是商品和服务价格的普遍上涨，而是货币供应量增加。

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The report was commissioned by the French government. The report recommends shifting the ways policymakers look at progress from what economists call gross domestic product,or GDP, which is a general measure of goods and services produced in a country.

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Asics evolved into a general sporting goods maker, selling skiing, baseball, swimming and golf products, and scored notable success with its running shoes, putting out a well-regarded line of high-end trainers and racing shoes.

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In general foreign luxury goods are preferred, with top purchases being automobiles, clothing, cosmetics, purses and watches.

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Sales fell across many categories food and drinks, health-care products, general merchandise, sporting goods, books and music.

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