chain debt

基本解释

If one link in the debt chain stops paying, defaults, the whole thing falls apart.
如果這債務鏈中有一環停止付款，違約，全麪崩潰。
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That is a $6 billion chain of debt, ultimately owed by the state, that is debilitating the entire energy sector.
最嚴重的是高達60億連鎖債務，竝且最終債務人是國家，這削弱了整個能源産業的實力。
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、銀行和公司事實上都沒什麽錢，大多數他們手上是一堆三角債，衹要債務鏈條的一方違約，全磐都會崩潰。

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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