当我们防止物质的浪费、提高能源效率或提高资源生产率时，我们就节约了资金、提高了盈利能力并增强了竞争力。

When we prevent physical waste, increase energy efficiency or improve resource productivity, we save money, improve profitability and enhance competitiveness.

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无论如何，正如近几周表现的那样，价格变化无常。这可能需要银行持有更多的储备来给可能危险的价格动向作缓冲。但这是一种低效率的资金使用方式，是一种浪费。

However, prices can be very volatile, as they have been in recent weeks; that might require Banks to hold more reserves as a cushion against price moves, an inefficient use of their capital.

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由于企业利用低成本资金添置机器和工具提高工人的效率，生产力也相应扩大了。

Productivity increases as companies use cheap capital to add machines and tools that make workers more productive.

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