A second group, which included France and Switzerland and is labelled the "gold bloc" by the authors, held fast to gold to preserve their status as financial centres. 另一派包括法国和瑞士,这一派被作者称为“金本位国家集团”,他们紧紧抓住金本位制,以图保住金融中心的地位。
But others, most obviously the US and European "gold bloc" countries, were sharply constrained in their ability to adjust their currencies. 但其它国家尤其是美国和欧洲“金本位集团”国家调整本币汇率的能力严重受限。