问题: by 5% more than for the group as a whole.
Well, the three points I want to make can be made in three sentences. First, sales are down, but only by 5% more than for the group as a whole.
奇怪,为什么 more than 是用来比较的,为什么这句
than后没有用来比较的部分?more than 到底是什么意思?
解答:
不要把more than 分离出来理解
5% more 是来限制 "sales are down" 的, 即 "销售下降了5%"
than 后面接的是比较的对象 " for the group as a whole",即"整个集团"
上下文不足,说话人的意思可能是: 其公司(或部门)的销售额下降了, 但只比整个集团的下降幅度多5%.
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