The scale of the cost could trigger a downgrade to Ireland's sovereign credit rating, the agency added.

该机构补充指出，这样的成本可能导致爱尔兰主权信贷评级下调。

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The chancellor’s message is likely to be grim: a downgrade to official growth forecasts for next year and beyond seems certain.

财政大臣要传达的应该不是什么好消息：在明年及更长时间内减缓官员人数增长速度看来是一定的了。

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As a result, there will be a reduced demand for services such as hotel rooms, particularly in the luxury market where individuals can easily downgrade to a cheaper hotel option.

因此，对于服务需求必然减少如酒店客房，尤其是在豪华酒店市场，在这里产业很容易就降级为更廉价酒店的定位。

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"And,that's one of the reasons the United States is going to downgrade crop eradication as part of its policies in Afghanistan.

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The single most important reason for the downgrade to consumption growth in 2005 was weaker spending on household durables like freezers.

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The IMF downgrade to its global GDP forecast and a note from Goldman Sachs advising profit-taking in commodities has investors targeting downside risk.

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Some bond insurers have been trying to raise capital to thwart a downgrade to their credit ratings, the effect of which would be to cripple new business.

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