A cap on the cost-of-living adjustment, for example, would be a nightmare for pensioners were inflation to flare up, because they would have no way of making up the loss in their purchasing power.

比如，如果通胀爆发，那么对于生活成本上限的调整将成为靠养老金生活的人的恶魔，因为他们对于自身购买力的失去将无计可施。

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Removing the cap on deposit rates would support household income and consumption as well as efficiency (by raising the cost of capital).

取消存款利率上限也有利于支持居民收入和消费以及效率提高（通过提高资本成本）。

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Under a cap-and-trade system, in contrast, aninvention that reduced the cost of cutting carbon emissions could itself pushdown the price of permits, reducing investors' returns.

相比来说，“限制排放与交易许可”机制在降低碳排放的成本的同时也得降低许可的价格和投资者的回报。

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"The scheme to radically change the sources and the cost of American energy, through a system known as 'cap and trade' may be well intentioned, but it will cost us dearly in jobs and income, and it stands no chance of achieving its objective of a cooler earth,".

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He then tried to assuage fears by promising to cap the cost of an identity card.

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"The government is aware of concerns of the high cost credit market and suggestions there should be a cap on the high cost credit products, " she said.

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