But when Mr Bernanke read that conditions "are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period", his voice reached a dramatic crescendo on "exceptionally".

但当伯南克读到情况“可能要求美联储继续维持极低联邦基金利率一段时间”时，他特意强调了“极低”这个词。

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The Committee continues to anticipate that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for some time.

持续猜测经济情势可以需求利率一段工夫内保持正在特别低的程度。

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"The committee continues to anticipate that the economic conditions -- including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends and stable inflation expectations -- are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period."

VOA: special.2011.04.29

To illustrate, in its statement after its December meeting, the Committee expressed the view that economic conditions are likely to warrant an unusually low federal funds rate for some time. 2 To the extent that such statements cause the public to lengthen the horizon over which they expect short-term rates to be held at very low levels, they will exert downward pressure on longer-term rates, stimulating aggregate demand.

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The FOMC also says it continues to anticipate economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

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