The years leading up to the 2008 crisis were indeed marked by unsustainable borrowing, going far beyond the subprime loans many people still believe, wrongly, were at the heart of the problem.

没错，08年危机前那些年份主要以难以持续的借贷作为特征，远远超过了次贷的范围。许多人错误地认为这些贷款是问题的核心。

Theoretical models predict that the crust is unstable in the hours leading up to a major earthquake, but detecting that instability in the real world has proven a challenge.

根据理论模型推测，地壳在大地震发生前的数小时内很不稳定，但要在现实世界中探测到这样的不稳定性还是个挑战。

In the two decades leading up to the global financial crisis real disposable household incomes increased in all OECD countries.

全球金融危机之前的二十年间，所有经合组织国家的家庭实际可支配收入都有增加。

Throngs of people jammed Saint Peter「s Square, the boulevard leading up to it and nearby piazzas for the special beatification mass at the Vatican.

熙熙攘攘的人群为参加梵蒂冈的特别宣福礼弥撒而挤满了圣彼得广场，以及通向这个广场的大道及邻近的广场。

This is done by simply taking each data element and writing down every tag and attribute leading up to it.

要做到这一点，只需获取每个数据元素并写下在它之前的每个标记和属性。

The Spanish city」s substantial infrastructure investment leading up to the 1992 Games helped boost its appeal for visitors and businesses alike.

这座西班牙城市对1992年奥运会基础设施的巨额投入助其提高了对游客与商业的吸引力。

The clapboard homes, even the abandoned ones, have a frontier elegance to them, with broad steps leading up to front porches beneath hanging eaves.

有护墻板的住宅，即便是废弃住宅，从正面看也颇为雅致：宽宽的台阶直通到吊檐下的前门廊。

In the weeks leading up to the monsoon, many would invest a significant amount of money, often borrowed, to buy fertilizer and millet seeds, which needed to be planted ahead of the rains.

在季风来临前的几个星期，许多人会花一大笔钱来买化肥和小麦种子，然后赶在雨季之前播种，而这些钱通常都是借来的。

In the days leading up to that meeting, the one that never happened, I dreaded the questions I needed to ask him.

在那次会面的之前那些日子里，一个从未发生的故事，我害怕我需要问他的这个问题。

The similarities in the evolution of income inequality in the years leading up to the Depression and the global economic crisis make for one of the most striking parallels between the two episodes.

同样是几年中贫富差距不断拉大，导致经济大萧条甚至全球性经济危机，从中我们可以得出惊人的对比结果。

A Senate committee produced an investigative report, assembling thousands of e-mails and other correspondence, into events and practices on Wall Street leading up to the banking collapse of 2008.

参议院做了一份关于导致2008年华尔街银行破产事件及案例调查报告，该报告收集了上千封电子邮件及其他信函。

Al-Ani「s last moments were captured by an outdoor camera overlooking a ramp leading up to the police station.

阿尔安尼的最后一刻，被一只俯瞰一条通向警局的斜坡的户外摄像头抓拍到。

The story so far: In the years leading up to the 2008 crisis, Europe, like America, had a runaway banking system and a rapid buildup of debt.

到目前为止的故事是这样的：跟美国一样，在2008年以前的几年里，欧洲的银行体系失去控制，债务迅速增加。

The cons rush a small hill leading up to the airfield and they see the plane waiting.

同伙们从一座小山丘上沖下，一路往飞机场跑来，他们看到飞机在等着。

In the years leading up to the crisis soaring asset prices, financial innovations and low unemployment all encouraged Americans to spend more and save less.

在危机爆发前的几年里，飞速上涨的资产价格，金融创新和低失业率无一不鼓励着美国人多花钱而少储蓄。

In the days leading up to the offer from JPMorgan, Bear Stearns released statements suggesting the company」s finances were sound.

在摩根大通向贝尔斯登发出收购要约的日子里，贝尔斯登发布报告称其财务状况很健康。

In the days leading up to the first debate, I worked hard to be well prepared.

在第一场辩论之前的几天，我努力使自己做好充分的準备。

Your doctor may also instruct you to clean your eyelashes daily or more often in the days leading up to surgery, to remove debris and minimize your risk of infection.

在手术的準备的那些天里，你的医生也会指示你每天清洁眼睫毛等以除去残骸，这样可以把感染风险降到最低。

He remained on death row for 12 years, but it was only in the weeks leading up to his execution that convincing scientific evidence of his innocence began to emerge.

威林汉背负着这样的宣判长达12年。但直到即将执行的前几个星期，表明他可能是无辜的可信证据才开始出现。