He added that overall, " consumption growth" is slowing down across China.

他补充说，总体而言，中国的“消费增长”正在放缓。

There have been many years of consumption growth across China's major cities.

中国主要城市的消费已连续多年增长。

In western Europe the over-60s will account for 59% of consumption growth in cities between now and 2030, says McKinsey, a consultancy.

咨询公司麦肯锡称，从现在起到2030年，西欧60岁以上人群将贡献59%的城市消费增长。

This year, although slower exports will have a negative impact on China's economic growth, consumption growth in the country is expected to rebound to about 7 percent.

今年，尽管出口放缓将对中国经济增长产生负面影响，但中国的消费增长预计将反弹至 7% 左右。

An article in 1994 in the American Economic Review found that data on consumer confidence significantly improved forecasts of consumption growth when it was the sole explanatory factor.

1994年发表在《美国经济评论》上的一篇文章发现，当消费者信心是唯一的解释因素时，消费者信心数据显著改善了对消费增长的预测。

Those inclined to see the petrol tank as half full may note that slower consumption growth could help ease strains on supply chains, which have been stressed by especially strong demand for durable goods.

那些倾向于认为油箱已经半满的人（乐观派）可能会注意到，消费增长放缓可能有助于缓解供应链的压力，供应链一直受到耐用品需求特别强劲的压力。