Though such a scenario was inconceivable five years ago, when the Greek crisis first erupted, the term “Grexit” entered the European lexicon soon after, when the crisis reached a new peak. But European leaders seemed to recognize the implications of allowing a country – even small, crisis-stricken Greece – to exit the eurozone.
虽然这一情景在五年前希腊危机首次爆发之时是无法想象的，但“希落(读là)（Grexit）”这个词在危机达到了一个新高度之后迅速进入了欧洲的字典之中。但欧洲领导人们似乎意识到了容许这样一个国家——即便是危机深重的小国希腊——退出意味着什么。这也是为什么近一年时间召开了一连串欧洲集团会议，力阻这一后果的发生。