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| Chinanews, Beijing, Jan. 29 – Chinese families spent most on children's education, housing and traveling in 2006, with over 30 percent of family incomes used for kids.
The figure was revealed in the report "2006 Chinese Women's Consumption Investigation1" released on Jan.25 by the Huakun Women Consumption Guidance Center and Huakun Women's Life Survey Center.
Among the families without kids, "housing purchase" ranks the top of their expenditures2. Among the families with kids, nevertheless, "children's education" (24.1%) exceeds all categories to lead various spendings, followed by the other four, "housing purchase or mortgage payment"(21.3%), "traveling"(11.2%), "electric appliances"(9.3%), and "investment"(6.1%).
These families in the survey spent 63,414 yuan at one biggest stroke on average in 2006.
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investigation
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| n.调查，调查研究 |
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- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
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expenditures
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| n.花费( expenditure的名词复数 )；使用；（尤指金钱的）支出额；（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费 |
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- We have overspent.We'll have to let up our expenditures next month. 我们已经超支了，下个月一定得节约开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures. 年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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