The base case is still that the current soft patch is temporary.

基本理由就是现在经济不景气这一困难时期只是暂时的。

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There are other signs that the recovery is still broadly on track, even if it has, as in 2004, hit a soft patch.

此外，其它的一些迹象表明经济复苏仍然在大范围内进行，即使如2004年那样有通货紧缩风险，经济也会平稳的过渡。

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Governor Stevens' noted that China's soft patch "seems to be relatively mild" and that domestic household consumption should pick up sooner than anticipated.

行长史蒂文斯指出，中国的疲软经济格局“看似相对温和”，而国内的家庭消费应该会早于预期好转。

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Still, the index is a further indication that the U.S. economy remains in a soft patch.

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By midsummer, the U.S. economy saw a "soft patch" and faced sliding back into recession.

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And the bottom line is that while a speed bump can be ignored, a soft patch cannot.

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