Withour intermediaries, most consumer purchases would be much less efficient.

没有中间机构，绝大多数的消费者购买就不可能如此便捷。

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“Free-market theory works great for discretionary consumer purchases,” says Hauter.

“自由市场理论最能说明消费者的肆意消费行为”，豪特说。

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A third of U. S. consumer purchases for clothing and shoes in 2010 carried a "Made in China" label.

2010年，三分之一的美国消费者购买的服装和鞋打有“中国制造”的标签。

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The number of consumer purchases reduced in 2008 and 2009, owing to the weak economy.

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It is interesting to observe the varying motivations for luxury consumer purchases in contemporary China.

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Smaller merchants have thrived on consumer purchases made with credit and debit cards over the past decade.

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