Second , the financial crisis has dampened american spirits .

其次，金融危机抑制了美国人的雄心壮志。

Bad weather early in the year dampened consumer activity and residential investment .

今年年初的恶劣天气抑制了人们的消费活动以及在住房上的投资。

The authors go on to look at two channels through which regulation may have dampened productivity growth .

该文作者继而还发现管制对生产率增长的抑制可能有两个途径。

More federal aid to states might have dampened the reductions , easing the drag on national growth .

对各州进行更多的联邦补助可能抑制了预算消减，缓解了对经济增长的拖累。

The extreme summer weather this year has somewhat dampened the prospects of many growers in the midwest , including mr. young .

但是这个夏天极度糟糕的气候在某种程度上抑制了很多居住在中西部的种植者的预期，这也包括洋先生。