capital spending

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This shift could occur within the next five years, as investors anticipate the demands of higher capital spending in Asia.
这一转变可能在今后五年内发生，投资者的加入会增加亚洲资本支出的需求。
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"This category is the most important element of the report as it is the best gauge of business capital spending and it feeds into the calculation of GDP, " Feroli says.
费罗利表示：“核心资本品是报告中最为重要的部分，因为它是衡量企业资本支出的最佳工具，并且是计算GDP所需的数据之一。
Consequently, most of the decline in real GDP during prior recessions was attributable to inventory liquidation, which meant cutbacks in production and jobs, and sharp reductions in capital spending.
因此，在先前衰退期间，真实GDP的大部分减少可归咎于存货清算，这意味着生产和工作的缩减，以及资本支出的急剧减少。

For 2002, Weiner estimates a 20% drop in capital spending for the semiconductor industry.
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Accounting professionals also report their business clients largely remain reluctant to boost capital spending.
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Duke professor Harvey says capital spending late last year and this year has been catch-up spending.
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