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思科利润增长18%

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-11-14 07:40 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Profits at Cisco, the world's largest maker¹ of networking equipment, have jumped, helped by increased sales and cost cutting measures.

销售量的增加以及成本削减措施帮助思科——世界上最大的网络设备生产商，利润增长。

Net profit rose 18% to $2.1bn (£1.3bn) in the three months to 27 October 2012, compared to last year.

Cisco said that it was seeing "signs of improvement" in the US market, but warned that conditions in Europe remain uncertain.

Its shares rose nearly 7% in after-hours trading in the US.

"Given [the] concern about enterprise spending, the company seems to be bucking² the trends," said Bill Kreher, senior technology analyst³ at Edward Jones.

"The bar was low but the company did exceed those expectations," he added.

'Strong cost discipline'

Global firms have been hurt by the slowdown in the US and eurozone, two of the biggest economic regions in the world.

While the American economy is showing signs of recovery, the eurozone debt crisis remains⁴ a big threat.

"We are modeling Europe to get worse before it gets better," said John Chambers⁵, the chief executive of Cisco.

Faced with slowing demand and increased competition, Cisco has implemented⁶ various measures to reduce costs and sustain its profitability.

It has announced a restructuring programme that aims to cut expenses by about $1bn.

Earlier this year, it said it would cut 1,300 jobs or 2% of the 65,000 strong workforce⁷. Last year, the company shed 10,000 posts.

Analysts⁸ said the measures have had a positive impact on its profits.

"The company appears to be using strong cost discipline in meeting their numbers," said Bill Kreher at Edward Jones.

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1 maker
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。 A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 bucking
v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的现在分词 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃
参考例句：
a bucking bronco in the rodeo 牛仔竞技表演中一匹弓背跳跃的野马 That means we'll be bucking grain bags, bustin's gut. 那就是说咱们要背这一袋袋的谷子，得把五脏都累坏。来自辞典例句

3 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

4 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 chambers
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅
参考例句：
The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。来自《简明英汉词典》 Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。来自互联网

6 implemented
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。来自辞典例句

7 workforce
n.劳动大军，劳动力
参考例句：
A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。 A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

8 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。

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