And, as long as housing prices rose as a result of lower interest rates, Americans could ignore their growing indebtedness.

而只要降低利率导致住房价格上涨，美国人就可以不顾自己在债务的漩涡中越陷越深。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

Royal’s last-minute warnings that France would explode as a result of Sarkozy’s election were neither serious nor dignified.

罗亚尔有关萨尔科齐当选会使法国爆炸的最后警告既不严肃、也不庄重。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

In Uruguay, President Tabaré Vázquez went out on a limb simply by hosting Bush, given that his problems with his Chávez-friendly neighbor in Argentina, Nestor Kirchner, can only worsen as a result of these “dangerous” acquaintances.

在乌拉圭，塔瓦雷总统因为接待了布什而身处困境，这种“危险”的款待只会恶化他跟与查维斯友好的邻国阿根廷总统基什内尔的业已存在问 题。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 29.10.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 29.10.2010

But the national unity government created as a result of this agreement faces many daunting challenges.

但是，这一协议产生的民族团结政府面临许多险峻的挑战。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010

the person against or in relation to whom the act is committed or took place dies in Hong Kong as a result of the act; and

该项作出或发生的作为所针对或关乎的人因该作为而在香港死去；及

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 29.10.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 29.10.2011

any fees paid by the Commissioner to any person, as a result of the Commissioner requiring any external advice in relation to the ruling; and

在局长就该裁定而需向外界收取任何意见的情况下，就局长因此而向任何人支付的任何费用作出付还；及

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 03.10.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 03.10.2011