That could have a cascading effect on other small, debt-ridden countries -- and on the country's investors -- giving the island outsized importance amid the financial pain circling the globe.
这会给其它债务负担沉重的小国以及本国的投资者带来连带效应,从而让冰岛在这场席卷全球的金融风暴中具有了超乎其规模的重要意义。