"The researchers use the higher performance in one area to speculate about deficit elsewhere," says Dawson.

“研究人员用一个领域的高性能来推测其他地方的缺陷，”道森说。

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The deficit was an area of particular focus.

财政赤字是特别关注的领域。

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One objection is that the pressure remains on deficit countries within the euro area to put their houses in order, whereas none is brought to bear on surplus countries such as Germany.

反对该意见的人认为，欧元区内部存在赤字的国家仍然面临重整秩序的压力，而财政盈余国家如德国则没有任何压力。

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Almost all the decisions are expected to worsen the budget deficit one area both parties have said needs to be addressed.

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Mr Papandreou insisted that Greece would cut its deficit below the euro area's approved ceiling of 3% of GDP (a target that, even by its own dodgy numbers, the country has met just once since joining the euro in 2001) by 2013.

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He argued that budgetary rules should apply to the aggregate deficit in the euro-area, rather than to each country an extension of a British proposal.

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