The fact that households, not businesses, have so much debt to unwind is something that marks this episode out from many previous banking crises.

事实是很多家庭而不是企业拥有太多的债务不能脱身，这标志了这幕和以前的银行业危机不同。

youdao

Outraged as they may be with BP, rivals so far have done little to unwind the business partnerships that bind the industry.

虽然各家石油公司对BP的作为十分愤慨，但迄今他们还没有解除与BP的行业合作伙伴关系。

youdao

It is generally advisable to periodically unwind holdings as markets rise, so as to keep asset allocations stable and to avoid overexposure to risk.

通常可取的做法是，当市场上升时，周期性的出售自己的资产，以便保持资产配置的稳定，以避免过多的风险敞口。

youdao

So the system attempts to let things unwind gently.

FORBES: The Eurozone Must Follow The U.K. To Resolve Its Crisis

"I am an illiquid millionaire, so it would be hard for me to unwind my stake in my business, " he says.

WSJ: A New Lease on Luxury

So the challenge for the administrators is to unwind all the positions before they start receiving oil or gold or whatever the traders have been dealing in.

BBC: Glossary of the credit crunch