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But, as long as the degree of insolvency is small enough that a relatively minor degree of monetary easing can prevent a major depression and mass unemployment, this is a good option in an imperfect world, this is a good option in an imperfect world.但只要无力偿付的程度较轻，稍稍放松货币政策就可以防止发生重大危机和大规模失业，这在我们这个不完美的世界里都算是一个不错的选择。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 15.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 15.01.2011
Suddenly we looked down into a cuplike depression, patched with stunted oaks and fus which had been twisted and bent by the fury of years of storm.我们俯望下面，忽然看到了一处象碗似的凹地，那里长着小片小片的因年久而被狂风吹弯了的发育很坏的橡树和枞林。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
But, even in narrow cost-benefit terms, it makes sense to spend more on treating depression.但即使是从狭义的成本-收益率来看，追加治疗抑郁症的投资也很有意义。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 11.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 11.01.2011
A study of 28 European countries found that depression cost them €118 billion in 2004, or 1% of their combined GDP.对28个欧洲国家的研究结果显示抑郁症在2004年造成了1180亿欧元的损失，也就是这些国家GDP总和的1%。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 11.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 11.01.2011
Third, the US is experiencing its most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression.第三，美国正在经历着大萧条以来最为严重的经济危机。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011
Household savings became negative for the first time since the Great Depression, with the country as a whole borrowing $3 billion a day from foreigners.家庭存款从大萧条后首次呈现负增长，而联邦政府每天要向国外举债30亿美元才能维持用度。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010
Though every crisis eventually ends, no one knew at the time how broad, deep, and long the ensuing recessions and depressions would be.尽管所有的危机最终都会结束，当时没有人知道随之而来的衰退和萧条的范围会有大，程度会有多深，历时会有多长。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011
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clinical depression
临床抑郁症
depression angle
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depression
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