Samsung and Apple — the two best-selling tablet makers — were conspicuous in their absence from the show, while other manufacturers are using it to launch numerous devices..

当其他制造商们正利用这次大好机会展示难以计数的设备的时候，三星和苹果，这两家最优秀平板电脑的生产商却显然没有出现在展会上。

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British and American tourists are the most numerous guests at expensive hotels in particular, so the luxury hoteliers of Paris and Rome are feeling their absence.

尤其是高级酒店中以英国和美国游客居多，如今巴黎和罗马的高级酒店经营者发现门庭冷落。

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No one is very certain about what drives a Santa Claus rally, but there are numerous explanations: tax considerations, sentiment on Wall Street, putting Christmas bonuses into the market, or simply the absence of the pessimists, thought to be on vacation.

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