1·S. auto market continues to sink, the companies' cash drain could outpace their ability to cut costs.
但如果美国汽车市场继续下滑，这些公司现金的缺口可能超过它们削减成本的能力。
2·Thee same worry applies to private-sector final-salary schemes, which might suddenly face a cash drain if workers opt to convert.
私营部门的最终薪金计划同样有这样的担忧之处，因为当工人选择去转变的时候它可能会很突然的面对资金外流这种状况。
3·The Federal Reserve said it sold $1.15 billion in deposits in the first test of a credit- tightening tool it may use to drain a near-record amount of cash from the banking system.
美联储表示，已经出售11.5亿美元定期存单，作为信贷紧缩机制的首次测试，美联储可能以此从银行体系抽离大量资金。
4·HP will probably need a slew of such acquisitions if it wants to reach IBM's 30 per cent software margins, and that could prove a quick way to drain its cash resources.
惠普如果想达到IBM的30%的软件利润，很可能需要一系列这样的收购。那可能是耗尽现金资源的快速方法。