The government has lent millions of dollars to debt-ridden banks in contravention of local banking laws.
政府把数百万美元借给了债台高筑的银行，违反了地方银行业法律。
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Provided discussion of exactly how high taxes would have to rise was left vague, most people were sympathetic to the need to put Japan’s debt-ridden public finances in order.