A smoke detector is on the ceiling in your room.
你房间的天花板上有一个烟雾探测器。
Even quality goods must have a price ceiling.
即使商品质量好,也不能漫天要价。
He hit his head on the low ceiling.
他的头碰了低矮的天花板。
Mounted on the ceiling and walls, numerous anechoic wedges give the room a low ambient noise brimming with a striking sci-fi atmosphere.
安装在天花板和墙壁上的许多消声楔使房间的环境噪音很低,充满了引人注目的科幻氛围。
Chinese smart projector company XGIMI launched a ceiling light with a built-in projector and speaker, which industry experts say has reinvented the form of the projector for local consumers.
中国智能投影仪公司XGIMI推出了一款内置投影仪和扬声器的吸顶灯,行业专家表示,这为当地消费者重塑了投影仪的形式。
The prudent choice of materials with oak, coupled with low-energy LED ceiling lamps, which reflects De Beers' concept of sustainable development and De Beers' commitment to "Building Forever".
谨慎选择橡木材质,配以低能耗LED吸顶灯,体现了戴比尔斯的可持续发展理念和戴比尔斯“永远建筑”的承诺。
With stylish interior designs such as boxes holding herbs inlaid in the ceiling, the fusion cafes are positioned to serve as a more fashionable healthcare center targeting at young consumers, it said.
Compared to its $59.04 per share in the US stock market on Friday, JD's ceiling price in HK is 3.2 percent higher.
The jet has a maximum speed of 1.2 Mach, or 1,470 kilometers per hour, a maximum takeoff weight of 11 metric tons, a maximum flight range of 2,400 km and an operational flight ceiling of 15 km.
Experts expect these firms will be fined more heavily than prior cases, as the new law has raised the ceiling of administrative fines for false, misleading or incomplete disclosure to 10 million yuan ($1.44 million), versus 600,000 yuan previously.
Based on the offer price, the company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.39 times, breaking the ceiling by a factor of 23 in real terms for the first time in new shares issuance.
Alibaba said it may price the remainder of its 500 million-share offering above that ceiling.
"Online traffic is coming close to its ceiling.
Last week, Chinese tech heavyweight Huawei Technologies Co Ltd unveiled its first 5G foldable smartphone Mate X during the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, breaking the price ceiling at $2,600.
The 145 rooms in this new establishment sport the same aesthetics as the other Edition hotels, with high ceilings and minimalistic furniture adding to the sense of spaciousness.
"We hope to cooperate with more Chinese suppliers in producing structural parts, such as lavatories, ceilings and seats.
Financial news outlet Caixin citing a source familiar with the matter said Pinduoduo could raise the ceiling on the share price up 20 percent to $22.8 for each American depositary share, given the large oversubscription, but Huang Zheng insisted on pricing at $19 per share.
Financial news outlet Caixin cited a source familiar with the matter, who said investors' subscriptions have exceed 20 times the initial share volume, which gave Pinduoduo a right to raise the ceiling on the share price up 20 percent to $22.8 for each American depositary share, but Huang Zheng, founder of Pinduoduo, insisted on $19 per share.
The country will strengthen intellectual property right (IPR) protection, toughen the stance on counterfeiting and IPR infringements, and raise the ceiling of compensation for IPR infringement.
Stella Li, president of BYD Motors Inc, believes that her own story of moving up in the business world can provide a lesson in how women can shatter the glass ceiling in business.
The company increased the ceiling from the $5 million sought in November's original filing because of demand.
The store layouts include showcases, ceiling lamps, dining tables and chairs designed to reflect a specific relic or collection.
"In the past when we had to invest or reinvest in China, we had a ceiling for numbers.
In 2015, she started her term as vice-president, proving that the perceived glass ceiling in corporate hierarchy is not unbreakable.
[Photo provided to China Daily]China Vanke Co, a leading residential property developer, will switch gears and diversify into new areas to overcome flat growth that appears to have hit a ceiling after years of strong sales.
"After a great deal of market research, our sights are set on the auto industry, because we have encountered ceilings in coal mining machinery," said Jiao Chengyao, chairman of the Henan-based group.
Alibaba is very close to reaching its ceiling, said Lu Zhenwang, chief executive officer of Wanqing Consultancy in Shanghai.
Although a ceiling of 3 percent has been historically applied to the consumer price index — a main gauge of inflation — it is proposed that a minimum limit of 1 percent be established in order to help boost expectations.
'Steel camel caravans' link 108 Chinese cities with 25 countries, enable efficient transport of goodsXI'AN — When Juan Carlos in Malaga, Spain, ordered a China-made ceiling light using the cross-border e-commerce platform AliExpress, he never imagined he would receive the product the next day.
The ceiling light came from a warehouse belonging to Qxbox Technology Warehousing Ltd in Madrid, which explains the rapid delivery.
China should, therefore, come up with a ceiling quota for a specific future period based on past emissions volume and overall reduction targets.
Mounted on the ceiling and walls, numerous anechoic wedges made the room with low ambient noise a bit eerie but brimming with a striking sci-fi atmosphere.
For green smart home appliances purchases, consumers will be provided with a one-time subsidy of 10 percent of the payment amount, with the ceiling set at 1,000 yuan ($146).
Chacha Food Co Ltd, for instance, has seen its foreign ownership reach the ceiling of 28 percent in early January as foreign investors snapped up shares of the Shenzhen-listed food producer.
Barring further policy announcements, fiscal policy might soon hit its annual budget constraints and debt ceilings, Xiong said.
On one hand, declines in overseas inventory will have some effect on China's exports; on the other hand, with the COVID-19 impact wearing thin, there is a ceiling effect on consumption.
It is also considering phased price subsidies for refiners when international oil prices exceed $130 per barrel, the price ceiling for refined oil products regulated by the government.
Reductions in the cost of deposits will lead to a decline in lending rates, thus lowering financing costs for the real economy, said a report released by CSC Financial Co Ltd. By encouraging small and medium-sized banks to lower the ceiling on the floating range of deposit rates and linking the adjustment to macro-prudential assessments, regulators will reduce pressure on banks to compete for deposits and help them improve net interest margins, said Zheshang Securities Co Ltd.
With urban and rural residents' disposable incomes expected to further rise, China will gradually raise the annual contribution ceiling at the right time, said Nie Mingjun, an official with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
Independent websites have become a key channel for enterprises to break the business ceiling or expand into new markets, as they attract the attention of exporters.
In addition, electricity prices for high energy-consumption companies will be set by the market and will not be subject to the 20 percent ceiling, the NDRC said.
The floating range of market-based electricity transaction prices is adjusted in principle to a range of 20 percent fluctuation in either direction, compared with the current ceiling of 10 percent and floor of 15 percent from the benchmark price.
Both women since then have joined a league of glass ceiling breakers in international trade organizations, after Pamela Coke-Hamilton, a Jamaican woman, began to serve as the ITC's executive director in October.
"When we think about our shared goals to overcome gender bias, break glass ceilings and reach gender parity within the international trade space and beyond, this moment is significant," she added.
"The new constellation sends a strong signal regarding the capacity to break the glass ceiling and to show that three women can manage important organizations.
By the end of 2020, the outstanding local government debt stood at 25.66 trillion yuan, which was under the ceiling of 28.81 trillion yuan set by the nation's top legislature.
The ceiling of statutory damages of intellectual property rights infringement was raised higher, and the country's overall tariff level was lowered.
The ceiling of statutory damages under the copyright law has gone up from 500,000 yuan to 5 million yuan.
Third-party platforms are good to lure new consumers, but they have growth ceilings in terms of number of consumers.
Liu Pengnan, deputy general manager of Shandong Gold Mining (Laixi) Co, which runs the Qingdao mine, said: "Superfast 5G allows radio signals to pass through thick walls, ceilings and floors.
"With eight business class and 156 economy seats, this single-aisle C919 aircraft has various passenger-friendly features, such as a 2.25-meter-high aisle ceiling and drop-down overhead bins.
In other words, the ability of open source models will become a ceiling that limits Chinese companies.
The AirCamel-600, an unmanned tandem helicopter, has a maximum takeoff weight of 600 kilograms, a maximum payload of more than 300 kilograms and a ceiling of 6,500 meters, according to Wang Qiang, AirCamel's president.
The floor and ceiling aim to buffer the negative effects of violent fluctuations in international oil prices, as excessively high prices will add to consumer burdens.
Previously, the People's Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission established a real estate loan concentration management system for banking institutions and set various ceilings for the ratio of loans relating to property development and consumption based on certain factors, including the asset size and the type of banking institutions.
Under the guideline, prices of coal-fired power can fluctuate within a range of 20 percent, compared with the former ceiling of 10 percent and floor of 15 percent.
These represented the first set of transactions after the government announced prices of coal-fired power can fluctuate within a range of 20 percent, compared with the former ceiling of 10 percent and floor of 15 percent.
According to the NDRC, corporate consumers of high levels of electricity might still break the 20 percent ceiling, but residential and agricultural users, as well as public welfare initiatives, will continue to have fixed power prices.
The floating range of market-based electricity transaction prices are adjusted in principle to a range of 20 percent fluctuation in either direction, compared with the current ceiling of 10 percent and floor of 15 percent from the benchmark price.
Market-based electricity transaction prices will fluctuate within a range of 20 percent in either direction, compared with the current ceiling of 10 percent and the floor of 15 percent, said Wan Jinsong, director of the commission's Department of Price.
Prices can break the 20 percent ceiling for high energy-consuming industries, Wan said.
The floating range of the market-based electricity transaction prices are adjusted in principle to a range of 20 percent fluctuation in either direction, compared with the current ceiling of 10 percent and the floor of 15 percent from the benchmark price, said the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
The market transaction prices of coal-fired electricity for high energy-consuming enterprises are not restricted by the ceiling of 20 percent upward fluctuation.
The Tianjin facility is now undertaking tasks such as installing cabin floors, ceilings, the seats of business and economy classes, as well as aircraft painting.
Based on the analysis, JLL has also determined a demand ceiling for each city's office market.
Share prices of shipping companies COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd and COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd hit the daily ceiling of 10 percent to 16.15 yuan ($2.47) and 4.28 yuan, respectively, in the A-share market, according to market tracker Wind Info.
Total monthly active users in the country in April 2020 only rose 1.8 percent from the same period in 2019, and a ceiling for total short video users began to appear.
Prominent among the steps unveiled on Thursday by the Shanghai municipal government are home purchase limits for divorced couples and higher ceiling for value-added taxes of home sales, industry experts said.
The country consumed 4.86 billion metric tons of standard coal in 2019, lower than the ceiling target of 5 billion tons.
While higher-tier markets eventually hit the ceiling on saturation, Bain's study found that lower-tier markets continue to grow online shopper penetration as a percentage of total web users, reaching roughly 54 percent in the first quarter of 2020.
The ceiling for compensation that pirates can face has risen to 5 million yuan-up from 500,000 yuan-when the cost to copyright holders, the benefit gained by violators or the copyright license fee is hard to put a value on.
The decor features a classic Californian-inspired look and design, including guitars, graffiti art and surfboards hanging from the ceiling.
Under the current pricing mechanism, China will adjust domestic prices of refined oil products when international crude prices translate into a change of more than 50 yuan per tonne for gasoline and diesel over a period of 10 working days, but will not do so if the international prices go below the floor of $40 or above the ceiling of $130 a barrel.
Under the current pricing mechanism, China will adjust domestic prices of refined oil products when international crude prices translate into a change of more than 50 yuan per ton for gasoline and diesel over a period of 10 working days, but will not do so if the international prices go below the floor of $40 or above the ceiling of $130 a barrel.
As new capital has been injected into the two funds - the Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales (BUD Fund) and the SME Export Marketing Fund (EMF), the funding ceilings for each enterprises will be doubled to 4 million Hong Kong dollars (about 510,000 US dollars) and 800,000 Hong Kong dollars respectively and the ratio of initial payments will also be significantly improved to 75 percent.
It is designed with a maximum speed of 637 kph and a single-engine ceiling of 5,400 meters.
Instead, the banks are extending a combined financial credit limit with a ceiling of 440 billion yuan," Zeng Li, head of the Finance Bureau of TEDA, said.
However, despite the flourishing market, the production capacity of crawfish has reached its ceiling, with a strict requirement on its breeding area, water and climate.
The body agreed to stabilize and expand auto consumption, encourage the local authorities to fine-tune restrictive measures regarding car purchases and raise the license plate quota ceiling.
It does not mean that automobile sales have hit the "ceiling" or they will continue to decline, he said.
The daily rent ceiling is 219 yuan for choices such as the Roewe e50 or Chery EQ.
The product, named PopIn Aladdin, is a ceiling light with a built-in projector and embedded Bluetooth speaker, which was one of the world's first "three-in-one" smart projection lamps.
Liu Pengnan, a technician at Shandong Gold Mining (Laixi) Co, which runs the Qingdao mine, said: "Superfast 5G allows radio signals to pass through thick walls, ceilings and floors.
Liu Pengnan, a technician at Shandong Gold Mining (Laixi) Co, which runs the Qingdao mine, said: "The superfast 5G allows radio signals to pass through thick walls, ceilings and floors.
The STAR Market has removed the unwritten price-to-earnings ratio ceiling of 23 for IPOs and strengthened information disclosure to ensure investors are well-informed to price the offerings.
In December 2022, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia's sovereign wealth fund, raised the limit for gold investment to 40 percent, from the previous ceiling of 20 percent.
Rong at BNP Paribas said the maximum value of special refinancing bonds to be issued could amount to 2.3 trillion yuan if local governments' debt headroom — the difference between the approved debt ceiling and the actual amount of outstanding bonds — is fully tapped to replace implicit debt.
Sun said many market observers expect that replacing short-term and costly LGFV debts with local government refinancing bonds that have long-term maturities and low costs, will shift the debt taken on by LGFVs onto local governments' balance sheets and mitigate LGFVs' refinancing risk, and yet such a measure cannot be widely used due to the risk of moral hazard and local government debt ceilings.
The US banking crisis burst out in March and the US debt ceiling issue that unnerved financial markets in May have further fueled the de-dollarization sentiment, raising questions over the stability of the US financial system and the greenback's ability to provide safe assets.
With the US president having signed a bill on June 3 that suspends the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, market jitters over any near-term US government default have eased.
NEW YORK — After weeks of passing blame and playing a game of chicken, the Republicans and the US White House have reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, which has been approved by the Congress.
Even so, the brinkmanship that both parties have been accustomed to has turned the debt ceiling issue into a "time bomb" that threatens the US and the global economy, while the deep-rooted debt issue remains unresolved, which has the mainstream media and experts from around the world worried.
The debt ceiling, which is the maximum amount of debt set by the US Congress for the federal government to fulfill payment obligations, has historically been a routine matter, often requiring bipartisan support to raise it.
However, it has turned into a game of political football in recent decades, with lawmakers from both parties using the debt ceiling as leverage to advance their political agendas.
It is being widely reported that the deal would suspend the debt limit until January 2025, allowing the upcoming presidential election not to be troubled by the debt ceiling issue.
For the US government, hitting the legislative debt ceiling is nothing new.
Yet the debt-addicted government has managed to stay under the debt ceiling for years, not by reducing its debt but by raising the ceiling.
Before the onset of the debt crisis this time, the US debt ceiling had been modified 102 times since World War II, according to the US Congressional Research Service.
Good news from the approved deal for the US debt ceiling impasse may quickly turn to be bad news for financial markets, Reuters said on May 28, explaining that once a deal is reached, the US Treasury is expected to quickly refill its empty coffers with bond issuances, sucking hundreds of billions of dollars of cash from the market.
The possible rise in the US debt ceiling has pushed up risk hedging demand.
Banking turmoil, debt ceiling issue shift focus to modern monetary theoryUS policymakers must rethink using reckless monetary stimulus as a tool to prop up the economy as the recent banking turmoil in the United States and Europe highlighted the dangers inherent in that approach, experts said on Wednesday.
With the banking turmoil still evolving, experts said its impact may spread into the real economy and go in tandem with the US debt ceiling issue in intensifying the downside risks facing the world economy.
Loan ceilings have been increased twice from no more than 6,000 yuan per student per year to up to 12,000 yuan per year for undergraduates, and 16,000 yuan per year for postgraduates.