U. S. policy makers will have to hope one of its chief economic rivals steps in to pick up the slack.

美国的决策者将不得不寄希望于其经济上的主要竞争对手之一能够介入，填补其退出造成的空缺。

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The industry had been hoping that expanded U. S. support would pick up the slack, but so far that support has been less than hoped.

业界希望美国能加大投入，财政支持可以缓解现在的困境，但目前来看，这支持低于预期。

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If unemployment in the U. S. remains high, and growth sluggish, watch nascent protectionism in Congress pick up steam.

如果美国的失业率居高不下，经济增长举步维艰，国会中初现苗头的保护主义或许会变得更加强烈。

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At the same token, a potential pick-up of U.S. growth into 2Q13 are set to support inflation expectations.

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