Back in 2001, along with most investors, the agencies were slow to catch on to the fact that energy giant Enron was hiding massive liabilities off of its balance sheet.

回溯至2001年，评级机构同大多数投资者一样没能及时发现能源巨头安然在其资产负债表中隐瞒大笔负债的事实。

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The sheet has the disadvantage that it is slow -- the front desk would not have access to real-time information.

交清单方式的缺点是速度缓慢，前台将无法在第一时间得到相关信息。

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ONE of the ideas for why America's recovery has been relatively slow and jobless refers to the fact that the country experienced a balance-sheet recession.

其中一个美国复苏相对较慢及失业率上升的原因是该国经历了资产负债表衰退。

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My point in bringing this up is that it does lend credence to the idea that the FOMC may slow or stop growing the balance sheet sooner rather than later.

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Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson may take solace in a clean sheet for his side and the fact they remain top of their group but their slow rate of progress will be a concern.

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