中国日报 | Companies grapple with rising cos

Companies grapple with rising costs

Related words；

1. commodity 大宗商品
2. monetary policies 货币政策
3. runaway 来势迅猛的，难以控的
4. inventory 库存，存货
5. combat 防止，抑制 combat inflation/ crime/ racism 抑制通货膨胀、犯罪、种族
6. remedial 补救的，纠正的,或者是补习的 remedial classs 补习班
7. refund 退还，退款，偿付
8. micro and small enterprise 小微企业
9. weather the difficulties 度过危机
10. logistics service provider 物流服务
11. amid a risk of high inflation 在高通胀的风险之下

Vocabulary：

1. conundrum 难以解决的问题
2. spawn 引发，创造 e.g. New technology has spawned new business opportunities
3. even as 正当
4. turmoil 动乱，骚乱
5. crimp = hinder =hamper 阻碍，阻止
6. the lingering COVID-19 pandemic 挥之不去的疫情
7. render 给予，提供，render assistance使成为使变得

Nice sentence：

1. （原材料涨价导致产品价格上涨和订单下滑）Rising raw material prices may push up companies's costs. The surging prices of commodities and energy, whose negative impact has been amplified by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, have left companies with no better choice. They either have to absorb such rising costs and settle for lower profits, or raise product prices to remain profitable and grow. If they raise prices of their products or services, it may have an impact on downstream consumption. In addition, they might also experience a dramatic plunge in their orders due to unstable raw material prices.