道德标准的下降长期以来一直令社会分析人士担忧，现在终于引起了普通美国人的注意。

The decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts—has at last captured the attention of average Americans.

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一个相关的说法是庞大的不成比例的资金(至少是西方的标准)基于长期的打算被贷出，而仅仅一个月后被归还。

In a related wrinkle, a hugely disproportionate amount of money (at least, by Western standards) is loaned out on a long-term basis, only to be paid back a month later.

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国际等级机构标准普尔将美国长期信用等级由AAA降至AA+后，投资者对受此冲击的全球经济复苏仍然自信。

Investor confidence in a global economic recovery took a hit after international rating agency Standard &Poor's downgraded the US long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+.

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