But if you wanted to postpone it over seven years or so, time got a lot more expensive.

但如果你要延迟七年以上时间还款,时间价值就很昂贵了

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He rises to a position of great power when he correctly interprets some dreams regarding an impending famine, and with Joseph as the governor of the country, in control of the grain supply, Egypt successfully weathers seven years of famine.

他荣升到掌握大权的地位,当他准确地解读了预示饥荒的梦，约瑟夫做国家的管理者，并且控制谷物供给时，埃及成功地避免了七年的饥荒。

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