But that will diminish companies' ability to take on debt, which could hurt the wider economy.

但是这会降低企业的举债能力，进而对更大范围的经济领域造成影响。

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Bond investors are intensely focused on companies' ability to pay down debt.

债券投资者高度关注公司的偿债能力。

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Now the ability to repay the debt is a critical part of the lending decision.

现在还债的能力也成为借贷裁决的关键因素。

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"We've seen the example of Greece, where there was no more trust in the Greek government's ability to cut down the budget, to contain the debt or to keep it under control."

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However, women reported being more concerned than men about household expenses, debt and their ability to save for retirement.

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Although BHP had arranged a loan facility with its banks to cover the additional debt, it was evidently concerned about its ability to refinance the debt in future.

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His point was that policymakers should not be preoccupied with the absolute level of national debt, but instead with our ability to sustain whatever level of debt we have.

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