乐观者将争辩7月油价畸高是反常现象。是不道德的投机与实际供给需求相背离的结果。

Optimists will argue that the extortionate oil prices of July were an aberration, the result of unwholesome speculation divorced from the reality of supply and demand.

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随着国家变得越来越强大，它们产生新的需求和恐慌(这可能感觉起来有点违反常识)，这迫使其自身以各种形式扩张。

As states become stronger, they cultivate new needs and — this may seem counterintuitive — apprehensions that force them to expand in various forms.

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对经济复苏而言，这倒未必是种反常现象。企业只有在确信市场需求已经改善时才会停止压缩生产和借款。

That isn't necessarily unusual for recoveries. Businesses clamp down on production and borrowing, ramping up only when they are sure demand is healthier.

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