“Internal balance” (measures the indebtedness of the public sector);

“内部余额”（衡量公共行业的债务）；

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“External balance” (measures the external indebtedness of the country);

“外部余额”（衡量一个国家的外债）；

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That, in turn, helped the firm to reduce its leverage ratio (the level of indebtedness on its balance sheet), avoid a rating downgrade and appear healthier than it actually was.

借此，该公司降低了杠杆比率（资产负债表上债务所占比率），避免评级遭到下调，显得比实际情况更为健康。

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Since the eruption of the Enron scandal, Andersen has borne the brunt of an outsized portion of criticism for the company's failure because it certified as fair and accurate Enron's financial reporting--including its use of off balance sheet partnerships to disguise the level of Enron's true indebtedness.

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After being forced to clean up their balance sheets from the peak indebtedness levels seen in 2008, deleveraged consumers have been able to face increased costs of living, according to Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies.

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