But Europe can fight back. By imposing a stiff tax on energy consumption, Europeans would reduce both consumption of energy and its price in world markets, in turn cutting the flow of funds to Russia and Iran.
但是欧洲却可以反击。通过对能源消费实行高税收，欧洲人可以降低能源消费和国际市场上的能源价格，从而切断流向俄国和伊朗的资金。