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Text A    Credit Cards
 
 rectangular
a. 长方形的,矩形的
The secretary arranged the data in a rectangular chart.
秘书把数据排列成一个长方形表格。
 authorize
vt. 授权,使有权利,批准
He authorized the payment of this bill.
他批准了支付这笔帐。
I have authorized him to act for me while I’m away.
我已经委托他在我外出期间代理我的工作。
 charge…for
  收费
They debated whether or not the landlady should charge him for the water.
他们争论那个女房东是否应该收取他的水费。
How much do you charge for he souvenir?
这个纪念品你开价多少?
This authorizes the store to charge the bank for customer’s purchase.
这个授权商店向银行收取顾客购物的费用。
 pay for
  支付
Are you paying in cash or by check? 你打算用现金还是支票支付?
He paid ten dollars for the book. 他花了十美元买了这本书。
注意pay构成的其他短语:
pay back: 偿还,还钱给某人
I’ll pay you back next week. 下个月我把钱还给你。
pay off: 还清(债务)
It took them six years to pay off their debt.
他们花了六年的时间才还清债务。
pay up:全部付清
He was three months overdue in paying the rent, and the landlord told him to pay up.
他已经三个月未付房租,房东叫他全部付清
 interest
n. 利息
annual interest rate 年利率
daily interest rate 日利率
fixed interest 固定利息
variable interest 不固定利息
   
   
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