奢侈品年末再涨价，这些奢侈品英语要念对【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
By the end of year, Chanel has hiked up its prices with an average of around 6 percent for all the classic bags. Hermès, Louis Vuitton also confirmed price increase to happen next year. Inflation has to be taken into account, while typically, luxury brands increase their prices to help their products retain their value. The worldwide brand value of Chanel amounted to around 13.2 billion US dollars by the end of 2021 with its biggest growth in 2019 for over 100%.

【分句讲解】
①By the end of year, Chanel has hiked up its prices with an average of around 6 percent for all the classic bags 
到今年年底，香奈儿已经涨价，其经典款式平均上涨了6%左右。

1. hike up 把(价格、税率等)大幅提高

The government hiked up the price of milk by over 40%.
政府把牛奶的价格提高了四成多。

hike v./n.远足

They went on a ten-mile hike through the forest.
他们做了一次穿越森林的十英里徒步旅行。
If the weather's fine, we'll go hiking this weekend. 
如果天气好,我们这个周末就去远足。

2. average adj.平均的，普通的

an average cost 平均成本
I was just an average sort of student.
我只是一个普通的学生。

②Hermès, Louis Vuitton also confirmed price increase to happen next year.
爱马仕、路易威登也确认明年会涨价。

1. confirm v.证实，确认

Rumors of job losses were later confirmed.
裁员的传言后来得到了证实。
Please write to confirm your reservation.
预订后请来函确认。

confirmation n.证实

They took her resignation as confirmation of their suspicions.
他们认为她的辞职证实了他们的猜疑。

③Inflation has to be taken into account, while typically, luxury brands increase their prices to help their products retain their value.
通货膨胀是必须考虑的因素，而奢侈品牌通常会提高价格以帮助其产品保值。

1. take sb/sth into account 将某人/某物考虑在内

You have to take capital appreciation of the property into account.
你得将那个房产的资本增值考虑进来。
Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results.
除考试结果外，课程作业也要计入成绩。

2. retain v.保持，保留

to retain your independence 保持独立
He struggled to retain control of the situation.
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。 

④The worldwide brand value of Chanel amounted to around 13.2 billion US dollars by the end of 2021 with its biggest growth in 2019 for over 100%.
截至2021年底，香奈儿的全球品牌价值约为132亿美元，其中2019年增长最快，超过100%。

1. amount to 总计，相当于

His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum.
据说他每年的酬金高达30万英镑。
Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.
她的答覆等于完全拒绝。