It is frequently argued that the size of the assistance packages is a testament to Europe’s clout within the IMF. Perhaps, but the packages are, first and foremost, a consequence of the constraints to which Europeans were (and still are) subject.
常常有人认为，援助计划的规模彰显出欧洲对IMF的控制。或许如此，但这些计划首先是欧洲曾经受到（现在仍受到）的约束的产物。