unrealized loss on reduction of short-term investments to market

unrealized loss on reduction of short-term investments to market　短期投资未实现跌价损失　

A loss that results from holding onto an asset after it has decreased in price，rather than selling it and realizing the loss.An investor may prefer to let a loss go unrealized in the hope that the asset will eventually recover in price，thereby at least breaking even or posting a marginal profit.For tax purposes，a loss needs to be realized before it can be used to offset capital gains.