这一悲观的预言产生的原因之一，就是OECD预测消费者消费水平今年将下降2.2%，而2010年下降0.4%。

One reason for this gloomy prediction is that the OECD expects consumer spending to fall by 2.2% this year and by 0.4% in 2010.

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不断增长的信心是个好兆头。 原因在于，这种信心可以转化为一种自我实现的预言：它可以鼓励人们增加开支。

Rising confidence is a good omen, since it can turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy by encouraging people to go out and spend money.

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预言没能实现的原因是由于平板电脑高昂的价格，粗糙的用户界面和有限的功能阻碍了消费者购买。

That did not come to pass because consumers were put off by tablets' high prices, clunky user interfaces and limited capabilities.

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