Retail sales dipped last month, largely because Americans were buying fewer cars.上个月零售额下降了，主要是因为美国人购车量减少了。He argues that cuts should be achieved by fundamentally re-thinking the role of the state rather than by salami slicing.他提出削减开支应该通过从根本上重新思考政府的角色来实现，而不是靠会造成损害的逐量减少。