A good portion of what is issued could be bought by state-backed entities. That would cut down on the debt investors needed to cover the short trade.

希腊的很大一部分国债可能由国家支持的实体购得，这种情况会减少补空所需的对家数 量。

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Companies, meanwhile, have been focused on paying down debt, as well as coping with deflation in the domestic economy and competition from cut-price imports.

与此同时，公司除了集中精力偿还债务，还要对付国内经济的紧缩和来自廉价进口商品的竞争威胁。

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She's already cut down on going out and buying clothes, but she doesn't have enough money to start paying off the debt.

她已经减少了外出和买衣服的花费，但她还是没钱开始还债。她已经减少了外出和买衣服的花费但她还是没钱开始还债。

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If we as taxpayers are going to assume the risk as stakeholders when bankers make bad decisions, we should reap the profits as shareholders when those banks are profitable again, and use that money to pay down the national debt, cut our taxes and get a solid return on our investment.

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His strategy is to streamline their finances, eliminate debt, and cut down administrative costs so that any surplus income can be spent on the arts rather than the suits.

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Companies, meanwhile, have been focused on paying down debt, as well as coping with deflation in the domestic economy and competition from cut-price imports.

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