The reason: Fixed interest expenses are absorbing a bigger and bigger share of state budgets, leaving a shrinking portion for everything else.

理由是，固定利率支出在州预算中的占比日益扩大，势必挤压其他支出占比。

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Its capital position must remain strong: capable of at least maintaining its lending book, absorbing shocks, and commanding enough confidence to allow borrowing without state guarantees.

那便是它的资本状况务必尚需雄厚：至少有能力维持放贷、缓解冲击及有足够的信心无需国家担保获得借款。

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Charpy impact test (V gap) : the specified height of pendulum of the one-time blow to V notched specimens in beam state, test specimen is broken by the impact absorbing energy.

夏比(V型缺口)冲击试验：用规定高度的摆锤对处于简支梁状态的V型缺口试样进行一次性打击，测量试样折断时冲击吸收功的试验。

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States are supposed to balance their budgets and absorbing state budget deficits on the federal level should be considered illegal.

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The classic theory of deterrence contemplates the state absorbing the first harm, apprehending its perpetrator and then punishing him publicly and proportionally, so as to show potential future harm doers that it does not pay to commit the harm.

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Its capital position must remain strong: capable of at least maintaining its lending book, absorbing shocks, and commanding enough confidence to allow borrowing without state guarantees.

ECONOMIST: American banks