But the dollar’s status as an international currency has not fallen uniformly. Interestingly, the periods when the public is most concerned about the issue do not coincide with the periods when the dollar’s share in international transactions is in fact falling.
但美元作为国际货币的地位并没有一路下降。有趣的是，公众最担心这一问题的时期往往并不是美元在国际交易中的份额下降的时期。