Ships could be diverted to other ports and that would have a serious ripple effect through the localeconomy.
可以把货轮转向其他港口，那样的话可能会对当地经济造成严重的连锁反应。
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Although goods could be requisitioned, they were usually paid for, and this probably stimulated changes in the localeconomy.
虽然货物可以被征用，但它们通常是被支付的，这可能会刺激当地经济的变化。
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This boosts the localeconomy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.