Imagine, for example, that consumer demand is depressed in part because people fear the prospect of a wrenching fiscal adjustment.

比如，因为人们对未来将会出现的紧缩财政有所恐惧，所以一部分消费者需求会受到抑制。

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With domestic consumers squeezed by heavy debts, stagnant house prices and the prospect of sharp cuts in public spending, British firms must look elsewhere for demand for their goods.

国内消费者负债累累，艰难度日，房价一蹶不振，未来公共开支急剧削减。因此英国企业必须为其产品寻找别的销路和需求者。

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As well as dearer funding and lower leverage, the investment Banks face the prospect of weakened demand for their services.

与充足资金与低财务杠杆率相伴的是对投行服务需求量的减少。

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The Internet, and the prospect of demand for interactive services, gives the cable companies an advantage over both satellite television and the telecoms companies.

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As well as dearer funding and lower leverage, the investment banks face the prospect of weakened demand for their services.

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For everyone else, there is the dangerous prospect of the TouchPad fire sale soaking up any demand for non-iPad tablets.

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