With the cost of oil threatening to further slow down an economy that is already in the doldrums, Spain is not lying down and taking it.

随着石油成本的上涨，将进一步限制已经处于萧条状态中的西班牙经济的增长速度。但是西班牙并不是坐以待毙。

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"When you think 10 years ago they were down in the doldrums, " said Freestone.

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Dealmakers got beaten down the most in the market doldrums, especially at the managing director level.

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If global turmoil continues to drag down Taiwan's economy, he says, it may stay in the doldrums.

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