学个词Learn a Word 第1405期 Christmas season

　　今天我们要学的词是Christmas season. Christmas圣诞节。Christmas season就是圣诞节前后一段时间的统称，可以翻译为圣诞季。最新的圣诞季销售数据显示美国经济有所好转。"The National Retail¹ Federation² predicted a 3.8% increase in retail sales during this Christmas season," 美国零售业联合会预计今年圣诞季的零售量会增长3.8%。圣诞季也是交通最繁忙的季节之一。"Christmas season also means the holiday travel rush is here," 圣诞季也意味着节日交通高峰期的到来。 "Numerous churches and organizations are spreading holiday cheer with free community meals this Christmas season," 圣诞季期间，教会等组织提供免费饭菜，给节日快乐带给更多人。好的，今天我们学习的词是Christmas season...

1 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

2 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。