A stronger yuan lowers the effective cost of imported goods .
人民币升值可减少进口商品的实际成本。
None of this lowers growth or increases energy costs , and some of it potentially stimulates growth .
这些措施都不会削弱经济发展或增加能源消耗，其中一些措施还有可能刺激经济发展。
Petting a dog for just 15 minutes releases the feel-good hormones serotonin prolactin and oxytocin and lowers the stress hormone cortisol a university of missouri columbia study says .
Besides helping to make cars even lighter , this also means producers can make more components from the same amount of metal , which lowers the cost of the components .
To the extent that workers take it on the chin , accepting higher oil prices as a temporary tax increase that lowers their real take-home pay , the collateral damage will be smaller .
