Should such imbalances continue, pessimists say, they could contribute to slower growth.

悲观主义者说，如果这种失衡持续下去，可能会导致经济增长放缓。

That's what the pessimists say.

那是悲观主义者的说法。

The pessimists were right.

悲观者的看法曾是对的。

The pessimists proved the more prescient.

事实证明，悲观者更有先见之明。

Pessimists say Mr Kabila acted out of desperation.

悲观者们宣称，卡比拉已经流露出绝望的情绪。

Not all of history is on the pessimists’ side.

历史并不总是让人灰心丧气的。

Pessimists note that one home in nine is still empty.

悲观主义者注意到，房子九中有一还是空空如也。

But pessimists said the deal sent no good signal.

但是悲观者称本次交易没有传达任何好的信号。

Optimists see the flower, while pessimists see the thorns.

乐观者看见花，而悲观者看到的刺。

There is no timetable and no exit plan, say the pessimists.

悲观主义者强调并没有具体的时间表和撤军计划。

Dogs may be optimists or pessimists, new research suggests.

新研究显示：狗狗也有乐观的、也有悲观的。

I say there are enough pessimists and "realists" in the world.

我要说的是，这个世界上已经有足够的悲观心态和现实主义了。

Yet optimists and pessimists alike are making the same mistake.

但是，乐观者与悲观者都犯了同样的错误。

The pessimists retort that recent discoveries are still not enough.

而悲观者反驳到即使有最近的新发现，石油还是会供不应求。

Some pessimists see that as inevitable for a world power in the making.

在某些悲观人士看来，对于一个正在形成中的世界强国而言，这一局面将不可避免。

Pessimists have the habit of complaining about things they don't have.

悲观者总是习惯抱怨他们没有的东西。

Yes, say the pessimists, but that is eaten up by soaring health-care costs.

是的，悲观主义者会说，但猛增的健康护理花费将经济成长的成果消耗了。

Studies suggest optimists live longer and enjoy better health than pessimists.

多项研究表明，乐观者比悲观者更健康长寿。

For true dollar pessimists, these cyclical considerations are only part of the story.

对于那些真正对美元持悲观态度的人来讲，这些对经济循环的考虑仅是故事的一部分。

Pessimists, meanwhile, think this downturn’s origins favour a weak recovery or a double-dip.

与此同时，悲观者则认为此次衰退成因会造就一个弱势或者双底复苏。

Pessimists are once again giving warning that operators must rein in usage or face collapse.

悲观主义者又一次警告经营者们或者必须悬崖勒马，或者面对崩溃。

Yet day after day Egypt's largely secular young protesters have peacefully defied the pessimists.

然而日复一日，埃及很大程度上是世俗的年轻反抗者平和地无视悲观主义者。

If this is what the world is relying on, say the pessimists, the shortage of oil is truly critical.

悲观者说，如果世界真的依赖它，原油短缺将会十分严重。