breathing in space

基本解釋

GREECE has gained some breathing space in its struggle to avoid a messy default.
為避免災(zāi)難性債務(wù)違約而苦苦掙扎的希臘已獲得一絲喘息的空間。
Bankers also say the increased cost of long-term debt is justified when it provides breathing space in a crunch.
銀行家們也認(rèn)為，關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻，長期債務(wù)能產(chǎn)生一個(gè)可供喘息的機(jī)會(huì)，所以提高長期債務(wù)成本合情合理。
It may also provide breathing space in which to sort out deeper problems facing the market, such as the unstable structure and opacity of SIVs.
另外，也可以為肅清市場面臨的深層問題提供喘息空間，比如欠穩(wěn)定的結(jié)構(gòu)和SIV的不透明。

It would leave the international community with some breathing space in its efforts to stem Iran's nuclear advance.
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Above all, the deal provides a breathing-space in which an international effort to stop people dying of cold and hunger can be launched.
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