He has stepped up the inspection of shops, bars and restaurants; obliged middle-class professionals to accept payment by cheque; and curbed the use by firms of offshore fiscal havens.

他加紧对商店，酒吧以及餐馆的视察，强迫中产阶级职业人员接受以支票形式支付的报酬；限制公司利用财政避风港。

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Small businesses which rely on postal delivery and payment by cheque are particularly vulnerable if postmen hang up their bags; many are looking at alternatives.

一旦邮递员罢手不干，依赖于邮政递送和支票支付的小型商户又非常脆弱； 很多人都在找退路。

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I consider you can draw on the account by cheque in payment of goods.

我以为你可用支票提款支付买东西费用。

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David, from Leigh in Essex, had the same thought when he had a similar call from Santander following an unexpected payment he had made by cheque.

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The structure of the charges can vary depending on payment method (by direct debit, pre-payment meter, or credit transfer such as cheque), on whether it is an internet-only tariff, which part of the country the customer lives in, if the deal involves a fixed price, when the deal was launched, how long it lasts, and so on.

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Consumers wanting to buy goods by mail order may be unable to pay by cheque because the seller will be unwilling to accept a payment that carries a levy of nearly 25%.

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