Rather than seeking to produce a stable currency themselves, a growing number of Latin American governments are considering importing it -- that is, giving the U.S. dollar legal tender status, a technique known as dollarization.

• 越来越多的拉丁美洲国家对它给予高度重视，--甚至超过对发展本国稳定货币的重视程度-并考虑赋予美元法定货币的地位，这就是所谓美元化。