都是iPhone 6惹的祸 三星Q1利润下降三成

 　　South Korean tech giant Samsung said on Tuesday operating profit likely dropped 30.5 percent in the January-March period to 5.9 trillion won ($5.44 billion) — nonetheless beating expectations.

　　周二，韩国科技巨头三星表示其1到3月的营业利润可能为5.9万亿韩元（54.4亿美元），下降30.5%。尽管如此，其营收依然高于市场预期。

　　The guidance, released ahead of full first-quarter figures due around the end of April, compared with a 5.3 trillion won mean estimate of 41 analysts¹ surveyed by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The company enjoyed an 8.5 trillion won profit a year earlier.

　　第一季度的所有数据将在4月底前统计完毕，而该报告的发布早于这一时间。汤森路透I/B/E/S调查的41名分析师给出的平均利润预估值为5.3万亿韩元。一年前，三星的利润是8.5万亿韩元。

　　Samsung's smartphone line has previously² been a strong profit driver for the company, but the runaway³ success of Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has had a serious impact. Consumers have increasingly eschewed⁴ Samsung's plastic phones in favour of the new, larger Apple devices.

　　此前，智能手机产品线一直是三星公司利润的重要来源，但苹果iPhone 6和iPhone 6 Plus不可阻挡的成功给其带来了严重影响。消费者开始放弃三星的塑料外壳手机，转而选择尺寸更大的新款苹果手机。

　　Samsung has responded by radically⁵ redesigning its forthcoming Galaxy⁶ S6 flagship smartphone, which is due to launch this week.

　　彻底重新设计的旗舰产品Galaxy S6将成为三星还击的武器，这款手机将于本周发布。

　　January-March revenue likely fell 12.4 percent to 47 trillion won, Samsung said, compared with a mean forecast of 49.8 trillion won by the Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S survey.

　　三星表示，第一季度的销售额为47万亿韩元，下降了12.4%。汤森路透预估三星的销售额为49.8万亿韩元。

1 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 runaway   

n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的

参考例句：

• The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
• He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。

4 eschewed   

v.（尤指为道德或实际理由而）习惯性避开，回避( eschew的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I eschewed upbraiding, I curtailed remonstrance. 我避免责备，少作规劝。 来自辞典例句
• Moreover, she has a business plan, an accessory eschewed by cavalier counterparts. 此外，她还有商业计划，这是彬彬有礼的男设计师们回避的一点。 来自互联网

5 radically   

ad.根本地，本质地

参考例句：

• I think we may have to rethink our policies fairly radically. 我认为我们可能要对我们的政策进行根本的反思。
• The health service must be radically reformed. 公共医疗卫生服务必须进行彻底改革。

6 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。