Ironically, however, rather than undermining the predominant international role of the US dollar, the end of Bretton Woods actually boosted its use around the world. Much has been written, and many hands wrung, about the dollar’s decline over the last four decades, but the fact remains that holdings of US dollar assets by foreigners today are vastly greater than they were in 1971.
不过，讽刺的是，布雷顿森林体系的终结并没有动摇美元在国际上的主导地位，实际上反而增加了美元在世界范围的使用。过去四十年来，关于美元将要衰落的言论和行为层出不穷，但事实却是如今由外国人持有的美元资产比1971年规模大多了。