The General Motors Corporation had reported a sharp drop in profits on Tuesday.
通用汽车公司曾在星期二报告说该公司的利润急剧下降。
In 2000, after a big drop in profits, its share price took a tumble (see chart below).
2000年，在利润的剧烈减少之后，其股价急剧下挫(下图)。
Aircraft giant Boeing has reported a sharp drop in profits between April and June amid falling plane deliveries.
因为飞机交付量下降，飞机制造巨头波音公司四月至六月利润暴跌。
Samsung Electronics has forecast a 26% drop in profits as its liquid crystal display (LCD) business continues to suffer.
因液晶屏市场持续不景气，三星电子预测今年盈利将下降26%。
Carpetright, a British retailer, blamed rising polypropylene costs, among other things, for the drop in profits it reported earlier this month.
另外，英国零售商Carpetright公司因本月早些时候所报的利润下降而埋怨其飞涨的聚丙烯成本。
He has asked contractors to cut costs by 30% after profits fell by 14% last year, the first drop in seven years.
在去年利润下降14%后（这是七年来首次下降），他已要求合约部门同事将成本降低30%。
But generally, when sales and profits drop, wages aren't cut, even in firms undergoing layoffs.
但是，一般来说当销售和利润下降的时候，即使去裁员也不能降薪。
The move is part of the bid to control costs at PetrolChina, which saw its pre-tax profits drop 39% in June, market analysts said.
中石油透露，今年前6月税前利润同比下降39%。市场人士分析，此次裁员计划应是中石油控制成本的一大举措。
One bank that decided not to use the extra wiggle-room was France’s Société Générale, which announced an 84% drop in third-quarter profits on November 3rd.
其中决定不使用此变通之计的之一是法国兴业银行，他在其11月3日的报告中宣告了其84%的利润缩水。
As a result, Takeda, Astellas and Daiichi Sankyo all expect a steep drop in operating profits this year.
因此，武田、阿斯特拉和第一三共制药都预期到今年药品的营业利润会骤降。
The company, founded in 1975, announced the cuts as it reported an 11% drop in second-quarter profits, which fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
这间成立于1975年的公司宣布裁员的同时有报道说其第二季度利润下降11%没有达到华尔街的预期。
Many of its models also look long in the tooth, which largely explains the 46% drop in operating profits in the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2005.
许多款式也显得过时，这也是为什么与2005年同期相比，其生产利润在今年上半年狂跌46％。
The bank delivered more bad news on October 31st, announcing a 21% drop in third-quarter profits.
在10月31日，这家银行报出更多坏消息，宣布第三季度的利率降幅达21%。
Observers have blamed the drop on falling profits from oil exports, and Western sanctions to punish Russian actions in Ukraine.
观察人士将此归咎于石油出口的利润降低，以及西方为惩罚俄罗斯在乌克兰行动出台的制裁措施。
Rising borrowing costs will also eat into the profits of firms that face a drop in foreign demands due to a possible global economic slowdown.
有些公司不但要面对全球经济减缓带来的国外订单减少，还要面对信贷成本上升带来的对利润蚕蚀风险。
Profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials.
幸运的是，由于原材料成本下降，利润增加了。
Toyota Motor has reported a 99% drop in quarterly profits because of the impact of March's earthquake and tsunami.
受三月地震和海啸的影响，丰田汽车第二季度利润下降99%。
It says that every Y1 rise against the US dollar translates into a Y30bn drop in sales and a Y5bn decline in operating profits.
索尼表示，日元兑美元汇率每升值1日元，就意味着销售收入减少300亿日元；经营利润下降50亿日元。
However when the 10 years strategic partnership ended in 2008, the airline started to drop in quality thus leading to loss of profits.
然而，当10年战略伙伴关系结束，2008，航空公司开始下降，从而导致利润损失。
On November 15th Walmart reported a 2.9% drop in net profits in the third quarter compared with the same period a year ago, in spite of an increase in sales.
十一月的沃尔玛财报显示今年三季度尽管销售额增加，但与去年同期相比净利润下降2.9%。
Korean Air and Asiana have both reported a drop in last year "s net profits due to increased fuel costs."
由于燃料成本上升，大韩航空和韩亚航空去年的净利润均有所下降。
Korean Air and Asiana have both reported a drop in last year "s net profits due to increased fuel costs."
由于燃料成本上升，大韩航空和韩亚航空去年的净利润均有所下降。
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