2015年CRI 香港旅游发展局已经发起了一个新的运动促进夏天旅游季节

 

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has launched a new campaign to promote the summer tourism season.

The biggest "Hong Kong Summer Fun" campaign in years will be held between June 15 and Aug.31.

During this period, two mega lucky draws will be held at the Hong Kong International Airport.

Hotels will offer discounts for overnight visitors. There will also be more promotions¹ from airlines, restaurants and retailers² than in previous years.

Hong Kong's tourism industry has declined sharply for the first time in eight years.

Its overnight visitors dropped by 3.7 percent in the first four months from last year.

Both mainland and international visitors have dwindled³.

Anthony Lau, executive director of Hong Kong Tourism Board, says the decline in tourism has dealt a heavy blow to Hong Kong's economy.

"This has been the first bad figure we've seen in eight years, because it usually went up in previous years. So this has been a huge blow to the industry."

The plunge⁴ in the number of tourists follows rising anti-mainland sentiment from a group of local activist⁵ as well as the "occupy central movement" last year.

1 promotions   

促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传

参考例句：

• All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
• He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。

2 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

3 dwindled   

v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. 支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
• His wealth dwindled to nothingness. 他的钱财化为乌有。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

5 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。