And there was only grudging acquiescence in its complicated system of rationing scarce consumer goods: coffee, sugar, meat, butter, canned goods, shoes, tires, gasoline, and fuel oil.

对咖啡、食糖、肉类、黄油、罐头、鞋类、轮胎、汽油、燃料等稀缺消费品实行配给的复杂制度，人们也只是勉强默认。

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People bought in stocks of tinned goods in anticipation of food rationing.

人们预计食品将定量供应所以买进大量罐头食品。

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The restrictions once were far more stifling, with rationing of virtually all food and consumer goods.

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