They help airlines and other big oil consumers to hedge against rising prices , and so to reduce risk-a massive boon amid the economic turmoil .
他们帮助航空公司和其他大的石油消费者规避价格上涨从而减少在经济风暴中大规模利益下的风险。
On balance , of course , technology is more of a boon than a problem , though the gains are uneven .
当然,总的来说,尽管增益参差不齐,但技术更多的是一种恩惠而非问题。
Within days , a journey that represents both a huge commercial boon and a dark milestone on the route to environmental catastrophe is expected to be completed for the first time .
一个兼具巨大的商业利益和严重的环境灾难里程碑双重意义的旅程即将在几天时间内首次完成。
However , with the retail sector at one of its most nervous moments for decades , any switch from do-it-for-me to do-it-yourself is unlikely to provide any boon for beleaguered shopkeepers .