中国圣诞节出口会受经济衰退影响吗?

短语讲解：

1. In October, the value of China's foreign trade fell 8.3 percent, of which exports declined 7.2 percent, while imports fell by 9.5 percent, compared with that of September.

compare with (把…)与…相比
例句：How does your new house compare with your old one?
你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样?

2. Looking back from the present situation, I've found no trend which would suggest that any change would take place in November or December. So, I believe China's total export volume will continue to slip in November compared with that of October, so too will the growth rate of exports.

look back回顾,倒退;回顾,追忆
例句：He still feels quite guilty when he look back on the past.
想起过去，他仍然感到很内疚。
take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

3. Professor Tu thinks the Christmas period will probably not lead to a turning point in Chinese exports.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

4. According to the common practice of these exporting enterprises, they will manufacture to reserve ahead of Christmas.

ahead of在…之前
例句：She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

5. So, I think it's uncertain as to whether the Christmas buying season could bring up China's exports in November.

bring up提出(供讨论或促使注意)，提出…以供考虑；提出…以便(协商等)；提供(证据)
例句：He brought up a question for discussion.
他提出问题讨论。

6. It really did make us sit up and take stock of exactly what we are spending and where.

sit up晚睡, 熬夜; 引起注意, 用心听, 关注
例句：The mother sat up all night with the sick child.
母亲彻夜不眠守候着那生病的孩子。

7. This year's spend is nothing compared to what it has been in previous years.

compare to把…比作, 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Life is compared to a voyage.
人生好比航海。