That figure looks relatively manageable when set against ireland 's recapitalisation of its banks which has so far amounted to almost half of its gdp .
在对爱尔兰的银行进行资产重组时这个数字看起来是比较容易控制的，至今已经达到了其国民生产总值的一半。
That said however there are two important caveats to set against such an optimistic reading of current circumstances .
但即便如此，针对对当前环境如此乐观的解读，我还是要提出两项重要告诫。
Actually he was dead set against it .
实际上，他本人坚决反对他们这样做。
Set against this atmosphere of despair the u. s. looked like a shining city on a hill .
向这绝望的气氛中，美国看起来像一个在山上，闪耀的城市。
Ending the tax break altogether would pay for universal coverage with revenue left over to set against the long-term budget deficit .
完全取消税收减免，所产生的收入足以为全民医保埋单，剩余部分还可抵减长期财政赤字。
Set against the grim mood of a year ago all this is generally encouraging .
相较于一年前黯淡的情绪，这一切总体上都令人振奋。
But such rules must be set against the good that tradable airtime still does .