One worry is that the public finances are in a mess, which might undermine confidence among foreign investors who hold a third of all gilts.

担心之一是公共财政的混乱可能会打击外国投资者的信心，这些人持有三分之一的国债。

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But the public in America, and the wider watching world, saw only a mess.

但是美国的公众以及世界各国更广泛的观察人士只看到了一片混乱。

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They now expect the state to clear up the financial mess caused by this greed and stupidity through public spending cuts and higher taxes.

如今，他们又期盼着国家通过削减公共开支和提高赋税的方式，来清理这场金融风暴后的混乱局面。

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The school decided the story was just too hot to explain -- best to dump the coach and avoid a public relations mess.

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Adding, I hope President Lula gets down from his pedestal to debate the public security mess she says all the neglect has caused.

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Nobody has been held accountable for the public diplomacy mess.

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