Severe economic hardship, however, is an imminent probability. This could be greatly alleviated, if not avoided altogether, by development of our own liquid-fuel supplies.

• 然而，严峻的经济危机就要成为可能。如果不能完全避免，也可以通过我们加大液体燃料的供应，这种危机可能被大大地减轻。