British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs.
保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
A rise in interest rates plunged Britain deeper into recession.
利率的提高导致英国经济更加萧条。
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Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones 'Britons', superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th cent., the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern
