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headwind

英 [ˈhedwɪnd]

美 [ˈhedwɪnd]

n.  逆风; 顶风

      复数:headwinds 

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双语例句

  • While sea breeze usually causes a headwind gain to an aircraft, some aircraft did experience a headwind loss.
    一般来说,海风是引致飞机的逆风增加的,但一些飞机却遇上逆风减少。
  • Of course, we are fully aware that whoever overtakes will feel the headwind, and whoever leads the way will bear responsibility.
    当然,我们清楚地意识到,赶超者将逆风前行,领先者将承担责任。
  • In spite of Congressional scepticism of Chinese motives – a headwind that Indian buyers do not face – the largest Chinese takeover of a US company passed scrutiny.
    虽然美国国会有人对中方的收购动机表示怀疑印度收购方没有面对这样的阻力但这项中国对美国企业的最大规模收购通过了审查。
  • But the strongest headwind facing not only Pandora ( P) but the entire music business is the continued fall of the market price of recorded music, whether that price is paid by listeners or by advertisers.
    而Pandora和整个音乐行业所面临的最强逆风乃是录制音乐市场价格的持续下降&不管价钱是由用户支付还是由广告商支付。
  • Oil giants are facing the additional headwind of low oil prices.
    石油巨头们还面临着另外一个问题:石油价格下降。
  • BMW has outperformed rivals in recent quarters but Norbert Reithofer, chief executive, conceded that "like the rest of the sector, we are now beginning to feel some headwind".
    宝马在最近几个季度表现优于竞争对手,但该公司首席执行官诺伯特雷瑟夫(norbertreithofer)坦承,“就像业内其它企业一样,我们正开始感受到一些逆风”。
  • Rising interest rates are also acting as a headwind by making it more expensive to refinance an existing mortgage or get a new loan.
    不断上升的利率也对住房市场起到抑制作用,因为它提高了再按揭或获取新贷款的成本。
  • Mr Obama said Europe's economic uncertainty was the biggest headwind currently facing the United States.
    奥巴马先生称,欧洲经济前景不明朗,是目前美国面临的最大阻力。
  • Mr Grieves says: The influence of the US market has been a headwind for the sector's performance over the past couple of years.
    格里夫斯表示:过去几年,美国市场的影响一直阻碍着整个板块的表现。
  • The headwind chapped the cyclist's lips.
    骑车人的双唇因顶风而皲裂了。