For example, I may have someone who promises to pay me $1 in one year or in two years or three years.

举个例子,有人对我承诺,在一年或者两年或者三年内支付我一美元

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I may have an "IOU" From someone or I may own a bond from someone that promises to pay me something in a year or two years.

也许我握有一份欠条,或是一份合约,某人承诺,在一年或者两年内支付我一些钱

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And a few seconds later, he says "Mr. Bernstein, you don't expect me to keep my promises, do you?" And Berstein laughs like the little toady that he is and says, "Oh, yes!"

几秒之后他说,伯恩斯丁先生，你不希望我,恪守承诺吧，不是么,伯恩斯丁笑了“

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