A forward contract is a contract made between two parties for execution in the future.

期货合约是指双方按约定,在未来某一日进行交割结算的合同

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The Roman Senate, in the late part of the Republic-- yes--started dividing itself into two sort of parties; not official parties, but factions.

罗马元老院，共和国晚期。。。,分裂为两个派;,不是正规党派，只是小派系。

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