This means that it runs its internal affairs on credit, using the expectation of victory as collateral, and saves its gold for dealings with neutral countries.

这意味着它利用信贷来管理内部事务，将战争取胜的预期目标作为抵押品，并且保存黄金作为与中立国家交易的工具。

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The submarines would attack any ships that came near Britain or other parts of Europe. This included ships from neutral countries, like the United States.

德国潜艇将攻击任何到英国和欧洲其他地方的船只，这包括来自美国等中立国家的船只。

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But as the neutral countries themselves took a more flexible line, the old British argument was wearing decidedly thin.

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Even neutral countries, however, participated quietly on one side or the other, Spain and Switzerland closer to the Axis Powers, and the others helping the Allies.

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