In terms of transforming a large primary deficit into a surplus, few countries have accomplished anything like what the Greeks have achieved in the last five years. And, though the cost in terms of human suffering has been extremely high, the Greek government’s recent proposals went a long way toward meeting its creditors’ demands.
在让巨额初级赤字转变为盈余这个问题上，极少有国家曾经取得过过去五年来希腊所取得的成就。此外，尽管人力损失成本极其高昂，但希腊政府的最新方案仍朝着满足债权人要求的方向迈进了一大步。