The theory of the term structure is the theory of how interest rates differ according to maturity or term.

利率期限结构理论就是,怎样由不同的期限,产生不同的利率

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So, according to the expectations theory augmented with liquidity preference-- This strongly upward-sloping term structure in 2003 would reflect two things.

所以,根据结合了流动性偏好的,预期理论,2003年期限结构中表现出的,强烈上扬趋势反映了两方面的因素

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That means, in the simplest-- it's called the expectations theory of the term structure.

这意味着,在最简单的利率期限结构理论,即利率期限结构的预期理论中

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What he says is those forward rates are what people think interest rates will be in the future and that's called the expectations theory of the term structure.

这里所指的远期利率就是人们预期的,未来利率,我们将这种理论称作,利率期限结构的预期理论

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So you--it doesn't--this theory doesn't say a whole lot about what the term structure will look like but it suggests that it's determined by the interplay of lots of economic factors.

这个理论没有详细说明期限结构,期限结构是什么样子的,但它指出了这是由,经济因素间的相互作用决定的

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