But analysts say relatively few investors would be forced to sell simply because the U.S. rating now is AA + rather than AAA.

但有分析师认为，相对而言，极少有投资者会仅仅因为美国的评级是AA +而非aaa，而被迫抛售债券。

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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+.

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。

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S&P is under fire from politicians for downgrading the United States from AAA to AA+.

标准普尔由于把美国主权信用评级从AAA调低为AA +而备受政界人士批评。

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Then, if you weren't quite Aaa, you were Aa and if you weren't quite Aa, you were A and then you could become Ba.

于是,如果你达不到AAA,你就会是AA,如果你达不到AA,你就会是A,再往下就有可能是BA

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