You may have noticed, the first phrase contains two weak words, 'think' and 'might. ' They risk making you sound unsure or insecure about the message.

你们应该注意到，第一句话中的‘认为’和‘可能’语气较弱，使信息听上去不那么确凿肯定。

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Another way of describing this is to see the IF statement as reflecting probability, whereas the THEN phrase is about impact. And probability and impact are the two dimensions of risk.

另一种描述方式为，将若之后的陈述视为反映其机率，而则之后的陈述是关于其冲击，机率与冲击构成了风险的两个向度。

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Use, instead, the phrase "reduce customer risk"--and be very specific about what you mean.

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So I was curious to see this exact phrase pop up in various media analyses where implications of Euro-demise, such as redenomination risk, cross-border contract liability, and so on are getting a thinking through, at least in the media, for example here in the WSJ.

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