What the current crisis does underline, however, is that a cyclical downturn associated with a collapse of the banking system is by an order of magnitude worse than a normal cyclical downturn.

不过，当前危机所突出表明的，是伴随银行体系崩溃的周期性衰退，在数量级上要比正常的周期性衰退更为严重。

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Strange as it seems, a de-fanged, steady-state version of the current settlement might offer the best prospect humankind has ever had of avoiding collapse.

这看起来很奇怪，一个当前解决方式的拔掉了尖牙的的稳态版本可能会为人类提供迄今为止最好的避免崩溃的前景。

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Such an outcome would have severe consequences, such as the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet and disruption of the Gulf Stream ocean current.

这样的结果会造成严重后果，例如格陵兰冰层崩塌以及墨西哥湾流受阻。

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Senator Christopher Dodd, who sponsored the bill, says the financial meltdown that led to the collapse and subsequent bailouts of some of the largest U.S.firms shows the current regulations are inadequate.

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Disney executives reiterated that they would like to use the power of those movies to try and collapse the current film windowing system.

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You can only understand the current collapse of the Conservative Party if you know its past.

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However, if all four do occur, the education bubble collapse will happen regardless of the current circumstances.

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