Beyond a certain point, the buoyancy of economic activity, notably consumption and investment, will be dampened .

利率上升至某一水平后，最终会影响经济活动，尤其是遏抑消费及投资。

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The recession may have dampened our love of the road, however: Americans are driving less and car sales are off about 40 percent.

然而，经济衰退一定程度上减弱了人们对道路的热爱——现在的美国人比以前少开车，汽车销售量也因此下降了约40%。

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Hand-picked, dried then dampened , the leaf is rolled into the beedis, or cigarettes, that glow in India's winter gloom.

手卷的，烤干后把烟叶卷成卷烟，或者是（成品的）香烟，在印度令人忧郁的冬季里点燃。

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The prime minister's comments came amid recent downbeat data which has dampened hopes of rapid recovery.

首相的评论源于近期糟糕的经济数字这些数字给能快速反弹的希望浇了一盆冷水。

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He said the day was a "watershed mark" , though enthusiasm had been "dampened " by the floods.

他说这一天是一个“分水岭”（流域标志），虽然人们的激情已被洪水“打湿”。）

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Thailand pulled back after a bad start to the year, when demand was dampened by political unrest.

泰国今年初的政局动荡令需求下滑，从而排名下降。

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It was Impressionism that dampened our ability to read a painting like a book.

我们像阅读一本书一样去解读一幅画。

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A rollicking adventure that's not dampened one jot by the disappointing sequels.

这场喧嚣的冒险可是一点也没受后来令人失望的续集所影响哦。

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The earthquake, however, has further dampened sentiment.

这次地震已进一步减少了消费者的意愿。

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This share could be bigger, but free government crop insurance in many countries has dampened demand.

这一部分本应更高，但是许多国家政府免费的农业保险降低了这方面的需求。

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