然而，商务部却声称这是与消费者消费的“部分抵消”。而消费者消费本年度第一季度增长了2.2%，去年最后一个季度却下降了4.3%。

However, the Commerce Department said this was "partially offset" by higher consumer spending, which rose 2.2% during the quarter, after falling 4.3% in the last three months of 2008.

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然而，商务部却声称这是与消费者消费的“部分抵消”。而消费者消费本年度第一季度增长了2.2%，去年最后一个季度却下降了4.3%。

However, the Commerce Department said this was "partially offset" by higher consumer spending, which rose 2.2% during the quarter, after falling 4.3% in the last three months of 2008.

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