It has held back currency appreciation and steepened the bond yield curve , supporting banks .

它抑制了汇率升值，令债券收益率曲线更为陡峭，由此对银行构成支持。

Its yield curve flattened almost to the point of inversion a month ago , and in recent weeks it has steepened again .

一个月以前，中国债券收益率曲线几乎平坦至接近反转，最近几周则再次变陡。

Amid the persistent concerns about property bubbles and inflation -- and the possibility of tighter government action to stop them -- the tumble in chinese stocks steepened during the second quarter .

由于人们持续担心房地产泡沫和通胀以及政府有可能采取更严厉的行动来解决这些问题，第二季度中国股市下跌势头加剧。

Our costs have steepened since we began this project .

自从我们开始这项目后，费用就急剧增长。

Rate cuts in 2007-08 greatly steepened the yield curve , handing banks a huge boost in profits .

2007-2008年的利率下降使得收益曲线变得更为陡峭，这为银行带来了巨额利润。