金融财经英语表达：credit crunch

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　　The Federal Reserve would do what it could to ease America's credit crunch .
; q' z- n! m* E$ A' n　　美联储会竭尽全力缓解美国的银根紧缩问题。
　　The sharp falls in overall brand value for some of the western banks reflects the ravages of the credit crunch on their business rather than any issue with the brand.
" e3 H- j  o# `- J$ n2 c# F　　西方一些银行整体品牌价值的锐减反映出信贷紧缩对它们业务的破坏，而不是品牌本身的问题。
4 g, ~8 O. ?0 y$ b! J: J) r4 K　　Sharp cutbacks in overseas lending have exacerbated the credit crunch by withdrawing a major source of funding, even as domestic lenders have also been hit by the crisis.
　　正当国内银行也受到危机打击之际，海外贷款的急剧减少令信贷紧缩进一步加深，因为它阻断了一个重要的融资来源。