though it's difficult to prove in any kind of conclusive way,

尽管这很难用任何结论性的语言来证明
is an idea that runs through the work of many economists

这个想法贯穿于近十年来
and probably in recent decades

大量科学家的工作中
most strongly through Ben Bernanke's work,

其中主要得益于本·伯南克的成果
suggesting that financial intermediation capital

他们认为金融中介资本
is a substantial contributor to the production process.

是生产过程中的重要促成因素
When it is destroyed, suddenly there are substantial losses,

当其被破坏时立刻就会对总供给和
both to aggregate supply and to aggregate demand.

总需求造成巨大损失
I made this point--tried to make this point--

我曾尝试
graphic in a conversation with one of your colleagues

在与耶鲁一位同事的对话中
by asking the question,

通过提问来形象地阐明这点
suppose one considered the following macroeconomic shock.

假设有人在思考接下来的宏观经济冲击