chain debt

基本解釋

If one link in the debt chain stops paying, defaults, the whole thing falls apart.
如果這債務(wù)鏈中有一環(huán)停止付款，違約，全面崩潰。
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That is a $6 billion chain of debt, ultimately owed by the state, that is debilitating the entire energy sector.
最嚴(yán)重的是高達(dá)60億連鎖債務(wù)，并且最終債務(wù)人是國家，這削弱了整個(gè)能源產(chǎn)業(yè)的實(shí)力。
Mostly, all they have is debt to each other. If one link in a debt chain stops paying, defaults, the whole thing falls apart.
是吧，和山姆大叔一樣，政府、銀行和公司事實(shí)上都沒什么錢，大多數(shù)他們手上是一堆三角債，只要債務(wù)鏈條的一方違約，全盤都會(huì)崩潰。

Lee says the Dubai debt crisis is not that large by itself, but may be enough to spark a chain reaction, especially in Europe, where many banks lent money to Dubai.

Essentially, it is a chain of debt obligations that is only as strong as its weakest link.
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The debt-free chain, roughly 50% company owned and 50% franchised, earns very high management marks, too.
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