He keeps the cash he received in advance and has limited his downside.

他提前得到了相应的现金，控制了股份下跌产生的损失。

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Glen phoned the store in advance to ask how much money was in the cash register.

格兰在抢劫之前打电话询问柜员超市里的柜台有多少现金。

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He got a cash advance to help a friend, then a loan for a car.

为帮朋友解燃眉之急他用信用卡预借了现金，还办贷款买了车。

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In the year 2000, the United States did ease the agricultural export ban to Cuba, but a later tightening of policy, to require advance cash payments, choked off Cuban purchases of US grain.

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Mr. MCGREGOR: We aren't accepting orders unless they either pay for half upfront, or cash in advance, or cash with order, which is something that we typically have not had to do very much at all.

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Since December 2008, banks have increased purchase APRs by approximately 30% and cash advance APRs by 14-20%.

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It operates pawn stores and cash advance stores, businesses that may actually do better when times are tough.

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