Short sellers bet on share prices going down rather than up and it is said that the pressure from a large number of them can push a stock into an unstoppable downward spiral.

所谓的股票卖空者就是那些下注股票下跌的人，据说大量的卖空者产生的压力可以迫使一只股票进入无法停息的螺旋下降。

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Weakness in the housing market may be the trigger for positive inflation surprises as the high stock of unsold homes may push down rental prices.

疲弱的楼市可能会导致通胀出现意外下降，这是因为市场上还囤积着大量未出售的房产，从而推低房租价格。

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And these guys have such big stakes that when they sell they can push down the stock price.

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