Pressure has increased on Republican lawmakers to make concessions to avoid an Aug. 2 debt default.

不断增加的压力让共和党的议员们做出让步, 以避免8月2日债务违约。

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But as the U.S. has never fallen into debt default in its history, analysts believe the White House and Congress will reach consensus before the deadline.

但是，由于美国历史上从未陷入债务违约的泥潭，分析学家认为，白宫和国会会在截止日期之前达成共识。

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So, short of debt default or implicit default via inflation, that leaves two other ways of closing the deficit. Spending must be cut or taxpayers must pay more.

既然如此，除了债务违约或者借助通胀暗地里赖账之外，就只剩下两个办法来结束赤字（问题）：要么支出必须削减，要么赋税必须增加。

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Fears of a wider-ranging debt default affecting other banks drove Japan's Nikkei index down two percent.

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The odds of a sovereign-debt default have shortened, making other risks seem less improbable as well.

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