slack demand for distillates -- which include heating oil as well as diesel -- in top consumer the united states swelled inventories to 26-year highs in 2009.
2009年由于消费大户美国的需求迟滞,导致包括取暖油和柴油在内的馏分油库存激增至26年高位。
the luxembourg-based company on dec. 5 shut down much of the mill, laying off 300 workers, citing slack demand and low prices.
这家总部位于卢森堡的公司于去年12月5日关闭了该厂大部分业务,裁员300人,称原因是需求疲弱、产品价格低。
moreover, some industries that have seen a surge in investment could face slack demand once the infrastructure boom slows down.
同时,在基础设施建设的热潮逐渐褪去后,部分曾享受高投资的产业将面临需求疲软。
the world bank predicts such policies, and slack demand will cause global trade to fall 2.1 percent next year, the first contraction since 1982.
世界银行预言类似的政策和低迷的需求将导致明年全球贸易自1982年以来首次下降,下降幅度将达到2.1%。