Profit margin was maintained stable as a result of constant enhancement of the product mix to offset unfavourable industry factors.

由于产品组合中加入了更多的高增值产品，以抵消行业的不利因素，部门的边际盈利保持平稳。

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The duties would be set at the amount required to offset the margin of dumping and to restore fair competition to the market.

税率将根据抵消倾销所取得的利润率所必须的额度来确定，并实现公平的市场竞争为止。

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But gross margin for the first half dropped to 10.8% from 13.7% a year ago, a result of lower selling prices and competition that Lenovo's impressive cost controls couldn't offset.

但上半年的毛利润率从上年同期的13.7%下降到了10.8%，这是销售价格下降和竞争的结果，联想令人印象深刻的本钱控制也未能抵消这点。

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Avnet said the weak profit forecast reflects the lower revenue in the technology solutions group, lower profits margins in the Western regions in electronics marketing due to a weaker sales environment, and a greater-than-expected mix shift in electronics market, with better sales in the lower-margin Asia region more offset by weaker sales in higher-margin Western regions.

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On the other hand, if Apple comes out with more iPhone form factors in a cheaper version to address the large emerging markets, potential volume increase could offset margin decline.

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The increase was designed to offset the margin pressure brought on by higher prices of raw materials and bolster profits.

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