In a pawn transaction, the customer gets a short-term loan of about fifty to seventy-five percent of the value of an item.

VOA: special.2011.04.18

It consists of a promise to pay, usually denominated in currency, and there are both long-term and short-term debt instruments.

是一种付款承诺,通常是货币支付形式,有长期债券,以及短期债券

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But there seems to be as much, if not maybe a bit more work in terms of part-time and short-term jobs.

但是就兼职和短期工而言，工作似乎没变少，可能还更多了。

英国的影视产业 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Fuller's good navy record won him a short-term appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis,Maryland.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

From a personal perspective... in the short term, I'm actually more career-oriented,

从个人角度来看……短期内，我更看重事业的发展，

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A new study says the weight they gain may increase their diabetes risk in the short term.

VOA: special.2010.01.13

"There will be a continued role for ongoing stimulus in the short-term as we develop the framework for strong,sustainable and balanced growth."

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

"Let's hope that that is a short term, temporary situation and that BP will revert to paying their dividends out in full."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

House Majority Leader, Democrat Steny Hoyer says House and Senate budget plans will be a "broad brush" blueprint to achieve the objectives of repairing the economy in the short-term and putting the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24