Borrowing funds is costly for countries with poor credit ratings.

对于信用评级较差的国家来说，借款成本高昂。

Scheme-backed debt tends to boast a better credit rating than the airline issuing it.

常客计划背书的债券往往比发行它的航空公司拥有更好的信用评级。

That is, if my credit rating is satisfactory.

只要我的信用评级令人满意，就是它。

So, Lauren, could this affect markets or the US credit rating?

所以劳伦，这会影响市场或美国的信用评级吗？

We could see a downgrade of US debt by the credit rating agencies.

我们可以看到信用评级机构下调美国债务评级。

The lack of a pension fix has led to downgrades of Illinois credit ratings.

缺乏老致使伊利诺斯州的信用评级遭到下调。

The settlement pushes credit rating firms to be more proactive about fixing mistakes.

这份和解协议要求信用评级机构更加积极地改正错误。

Regulators in New York today announced a nation-wide settlement with credit rating agencies.

，约监管机构宣布与信用评级机构达成和解协议，这一协议将惠及全美。

In the past two recessions, about a tenth of firms with credit ratings defaulted worldwide.

在过去两次经济衰退中，全球具有信用评级的公司中大约有十分之一的出现了违约情况。

Over the years, the Bull run would be tested in August 2011 by the U.S. Credit Rating downgrade.

这次牛市在2011年受到了美国信用评级下调的考验。

At the same time, credit ratings agencies were telling investors these mortgage backed-securities were safe investments.

与此同时，信用评级机构也在告诉投资者这些抵押贷款支持证券是安全投资。

Credit rating agencies working for the investment banks had told investors that the securities were safe.

为投资银行工作的信用评级机构告诉投资者，这些证券很安全。

A junk bond is a risky type of loan given to companies with low credit ratings.

Junk bond 是一种风险较高的贷款，发放给信用评级较低的公司。

The credit ratings agency added that the government's failure to deliver promised reforms could slow growth.

该信用评级机构称政府未能兑现所承诺的改革将会导致发展放缓。

Rating agency Moody's has placed six U. S. banks on review for potential credit rating downgrades.

评级机构穆迪已经将六家美国银行列入可能下调信用评级的观察名单。

The White House criticised the law, saying it was " unfortunate" . Israel's credit rating was downgraded.

白宫批评了这项法案，称其“不幸”。以色列的信用评级被下调。

This includes eight small, northern members of the European Union (EU) with bad weather and good credit ratings.

该同盟包括八个欧盟（EU）北部小国，这些地方气候恶劣，但信用评级良好。

The transaction reduced debt by enough to provide the three soon-to-be independent companies with an investment-grade credit rating.

这笔交易减少的债务足以使这三家即将独立的公司获得投资级信用评级。

My salary is pretty high and I've never had a problem with my credit rating in the past.

我的薪水很高，而且以前我的信用评级从来没有出过问题。

Plus, we'll take a look at how ageing populations are causing government credit ratings to take a hit.

此外，我们将看看人口老龄化是如何导致政府信用评级受到冲击的。