Mr Osborne could have softened the effect of a future interest-rate hike by loosening fiscal policy a jot.
假设财政政策放松了一点,奥斯本就可以软化未来利率提升的效应。
2
His shadow chancellor, George Osborne, insisted on February 2nd that some measures would start to take effect this year if the Tories win and he takes over from Alistair Darling.