One possibility is to follow the German example and endure years of wage restraint.

一种可能就是效仿德国的例子，并且忍受限制工资增长的漫漫岁月。

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German workers are pushing for higher pay too, after a long period of wage restraint.

在长时间的工资控制之后，德国工人也正在努力要求更高的工资。

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German firms certainly have plenty of leeway, after practising wage restraint for the past decade.

在过去十年实行的薪酬限制，让德国公司确信它们还有转圜的余地。

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Such measures should raise productivity growth, but wage restraint will still be needed to restore competitiveness.

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Without the ability to devalue, the restoration of competitiveness requires painful austerity measures and wage restraint.

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German workers are pushing for higher pay too, after a long period of wage restraint.

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