考研Big retailers must understand these differences before they can identify the segments of European wholesaling in which their particular abilities might unseat smaller but entrenched competitors.

大型零售商必须了解这些差异，才能确定欧洲批发市场的哪些细分市场，在这些细分市场中，他们的特殊能力可能会击败规模较小但根深蒂固的竞争对手。

2010年考研阅读原文

考研This development is boosting wholesale demand from the food service segment by 4 to 5 percent a year across Europe, compared with growth in retail demand of 1 to 2 percent.

这一发展使欧洲食品服务部门的批发需求每年增长4%至5%，而零售需求增长1%至2%。

2010年考研阅读原文

考研Closer inspection reveals important differences among the biggest national markets, especially in their customer segments and wholesale structures, as well as the competitive dynamics of individual food and drink categories.

仔细观察发现，最大的全国市场之间存在重大差异，特别是在客户细分和批发结构方面，以及各个食品和饮料类别的竞争动态方面。

2010年考研阅读原文

高考If the line segment angled dawn, as between day 4 and day 5, it would mean that the bird flew fewer kilometers than the day before.

如果在第4天和第5天之间，这条线段与黎明成一定角度，这意味着这只鸟比前一天飞行的公里数要少。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves – or shrinking markets in some cases – as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.

但现在，这些细分市场正面临增长曲线放缓——或者在某些情况下出现市场萎缩——因为消费者并不急于花钱购买新产品。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考The line segment goes up between Day 1 and Day 2, which means that the bird flew farther on Day 2.

线段在第1天和第2天之间向上，这意味着鸟在第2天飞得更远。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考To read a line graph, it's important to focus on the points of intersection rather than the line segments between the points.

要阅读直线图，重要的是要关注交点，而不是点之间的线段。

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

六级In its defence, Google points out that it displays only small segments of books that are in copyright– arguing that such displays are "fair use".

谷歌在其辩护中指出，它只展示了一小部分拥有版权的书籍——XA0认为这样的展示是“合理使用”。

2011年12月阅读原文

考研In so doing they give composure to a segment of the inarticulate environment in which they take their stand.

在这样做的过程中，他们为自己所处的口齿不清的环境中的一部分提供了镇定。

2013年考研翻译原文

六级But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves – or shrinking markets in some cases – as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.

但现在，这些细分市场正面临增长曲线放缓——或者在某些情况下出现市场萎缩——因为消费者并不急于花钱购买新产品。

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

考研And one of the easiest ways to segment a market is to magnify gender differences – or invent them where they did not previously exist.

而细分市场最简单的方法之一就是扩大性别差异——或者在以前不存在的地方发明性别差异。

2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience.

首先，窄播意味着电视频道的受众范围越来越窄。

2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题

四级It is in no one's interest to keep a large segment of the population on the margins of society.

让很大一部分人口处于社会边缘不符合任何人的利益。

2015年12月英语四级考试真题（第1套）

考研International affiliates account for a fast-growing segment of production in economies that open up and welcome foreign investment.

在开放和欢迎外国投资的经济体中，国际子公司在生产中占据了快速增长的份额。

2001年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题