Above all, the construction business has been so depressed that even a minor spurt in demand from new households could give prices a lift.

最重要的是，建筑业如此低迷，即使是新家庭需求的次要短暂增长也能提高房价。

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German households seem unable to fill the gap in demand left by exhausted Spanish consumers.

德国的家庭消费能力似乎无法填补那些已囊中羞涩的西班牙顾客所留下的需求差距。

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This year IFC will release about 100 films "on demand", meaning they can be called up for a fee in most households that get their television via cable or satellite.

今年，IFC将发布约100部电影的“点播”，供大多数家庭通过(有线或者卫星)电视付费点播。

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Other questions covered topics including the effects of the Autumn Statement on jobs and skills in the green economy, the Green Investment Bank and reducing energy demand in households.

BBC: Energy and climate change questions

The willingness of households to pile up debt buttressed the growth in consumption and overall demand during the past few years.

ECONOMIST: Economic prospects

Stronger currencies would also shift growth from exports to domestic demand and increase households' real spending power and help ward off protectionists in the West.

ECONOMIST: Asia