This success was, of course, not only a matter of economics: had Malaysia followed the policies recommended by the IMF, it would have torn apart the social fabric created over the preceding four decades.
当然，这种成功不仅是经济学意义上的：如果马来西亚遵循了国际货币基金组织推荐的政策，它就已经撕裂了其在过去四十年来所创建的社会结构。