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。