The problem—not just for Mr Monti, but for the euro zone and the world economy—is that Italy, the zone's biggest debtor, is too large to be bailed out with the resources currently available.

问题是，作为欧元区最大的债务国，意大利债务太多，而且现在尚有资源可用，因而无法进行纾困。 这不光是蒙蒂目前面临的问题，更是整个欧元区，乃至全世界经济都面临的问题。