Just how far below its potential output the economy is operating is a vexed question.

经济运行的潜力到底还有多大是个争论不休的问题。

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Sharing resources has the potential to reduce overall operating costs, and in some ways simplifies administrative tasks.

共享资源能够潜在地降低整体运营成本，并且在一定程度上还可简化管理任务。

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One senior executive at a Chinese company operating in India says the potential for misunderstanding between the powers is caused by a fuzzy colonial-era border, drawn arbitrarily across a map.

印度某中资公司的一位高管表示，两个大国之所以可能产生误会，是由殖民时代在地图上草率画就的一条模糊的边境线所致。

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When the economy is operating below potential there is little risk of inflation.

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It's the actual deficit adjusted for how close the economy is to operating at full potential.

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And not all European unemployment is structural some is caused by economies operating below full potential.

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