这项圣诞节消费者行为调查在欧洲18个国家开展。 调查发现，法国人送二手礼物的可能性是欧洲其他国家的两倍，成为这一潮流的引领者。

The survey of Christmas consumer behaviours in 18 European countries foundthe French were more than twice as likely as other Europeans to give second-hand items, making France a pioneer in the trend.

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但是对该国大多数精英而言，最引人注意的消费项目是送孩子到美国读大学。

But for most of the country's elite the most conspicuous item of consumption is sending their children to university in America.

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只要有余力，他们一般就要把孩子往私立学校送，减少消费就是一种方法。

People have usually sought to keep their children in private education as long as they can, for example, cutting back on consumption instead.

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