Sales of trucks and utility vehicles plummeted when fuel prices skyrocketed earlier this year, and vehicle sales of all kinds have faltered during the economic slowdown.

在汽油价格今年早些时候飞涨的时候，卡车和多功能车的销售直线下降。在经济滑坡期间，所有汽车的销售都出现了下跌。

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Right now, no public utility anywhere prices water based on how scarce it is or how much it costs to deliver, and that, privatization proponents argue, is the root cause of such rampant overuse.

目前，任何地方的供水价格都不是根据有多么缺水或是送水的代价多大而制定的，这正是支持水源私有化的人们的观点所在，也是引起滥用水资源现象的根源所在。

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In solar energy Samsung plans to make panels for both domestic and industrial use. Producing panels for "utility-scale" projects may allow it to lower prices for the residential market.

在太阳能项目中，三星计划生产工业用和家用的面板，并准备在生产中达到“实用规模”从而降低其在民用市场中的价格。

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However, John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, said he expected inflation to rise in the near term, as further rises in utility and food prices kicked in.

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Expected shipment volumes and prices for utility coal and met coal have been reduced for 2012 outlook, and we have also revised our 2013 and 2014 forecasts.

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But in a country where indicators ranging from economic growth to the ruble's exchange rate are largely dictated by the volatile energy and metals prices, investors are seeking greater consistency in the government's campaign against corruption and illegal business practices, its plans to deregulate utility prices, and its efforts to lower administrative barriers that make life difficult for all but the largest companies.

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