These countries did not so much export less after they revalued as export different, more expensive things.

这些国家升值货币后出口并没有减少，而是出口种类不同、价格更高的产品。

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Normally, one would hate to be paid in a weak currency — among other things, it makes their vacations abroad more expensive.

通常人们都不愿接受弱势货币——它会让海外度假活动等变得更为昂贵。

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Policies that concentrated more on cheaper renewables such as biomass, and less on offshore wind and solar panels, would make things less expensive.

把更多注意力集中在更便宜的可再生性能源如有机燃料以及更少集中在近海风能和太阳电池板的政策就会使东西便宜些。

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And things are a lot more expensive so we're spending a lot more money on food just to eat.

吃的东西很贵，所以我们在食物上花了很多钱。

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These countries did not so much export less after they revalued as export different, more expensive things.

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