If a promise to pay someone money in the future isn't a debt, what is it?
在未来支付金钱的承诺，如果不是负债，还能是什么呢？
A bond, of course, is just an IOU, a promise to pay back money with interest by certain dates.
债券，当然，这只是一个借据，承诺到期归还并支付利息的纸条。
A promise to pay a debt, especially a signed paper stating the specific amount owed and often bearing the letters IOU.
还债的许诺，特别是指一张签了名的纸，上面写清了具体的钱数并常有IOU这几个字母。
A standard mortgage-loan document reads, 'I promise to pay' the amount borrowed plus interest, and some people say that promise should remain good even if it is no longer convenient.
标准化的抵押贷款文件都有借款人“承诺”偿还所借款项及其利息的条款，一些人也认为，这样的承诺即使兑现起来不再容易，也还是不应该违背。
The two other studies asked people's opinion of a fictional CEO who asked his employees to take a pay cut and failed to follow suit, breaking a promise to refuse dividends from his stock.
另外两个研究是关于人们对一位虚构的CEO的看法。这位CEO给他的雇员减薪然后不遵循平时的做法，甚至也没有遵守关于股票和红利的诺言。
The value of a bond, note or other promise to pay depends on the financial condition of the promisor.
债券、票据或其他支付允诺之价值取决于允诺人的经济状况。
I can also promise you that if your business model relies on print sales, you will make a lot more money if you pay close attention to eye placement in your photographs.
我向你保证，如果你是卖模特的商业片，你注意你照片中模特的眼睛摆放，你能赚更多的钱。
We've made a deal about today's outing: if they promise to pay attention at the Tate Modern exhibition, then we'll eat at Yo! Sushi.
我们在今天的外出安排上已经达成了“协议”：他们在泰特现代美术馆的展览上能费心欣赏的话，之后就能在“Yo! Sushi”店吃一顿。
The real estate agent agrees to try to find a buyer on the terms specified in return for the seller's promise to pay a commission if the agent is successful.
房地产经纪人同意，试图找到一个成功的买方的代理人是对的条款规定，如果以换取卖方承诺支付佣金。
By issuing debt in exchange for stock, managers bond their promise to pay out future cash flows in a way that simple dividend increases do not.
通过发行股票冲销债务，管理层以一种简单分红所不具备的方式兑现了他们对于未来现金流的承诺。
In the agreement, Antonio made a promise to allow Shylock to take a pound of his flesh from whatever part of his body if he did not pay the money back at the end of three months.
在借约中，安东尼奥许诺，如果在三个月期满时偿还不了这笔钱，就允许夏洛克从他身上任何部位割掉一磅肉。
If I promise to deliver a carload of lumber and the buyer promises to pay me a certain price, and I do not deliver the lumber, I have "breached" my contract.
假如我答应运送一卡车木材，买方答应以某个价格付款，而我并未运送木材去，那么我“违反”了我的合同。
But if you don't pay back the money at the end of three months, you must promise to give me a pound of your flesh.
但假如三个月后，你不还钱，我要你答应给我一磅你的肉。
To encourage children to be employees is to advise your children to pay more than their fair share of taxes over a lifetime, with little or no promise of a pension.
鼓励孩子们成为雇员就是建议你的孩子在他的一生中缴纳超过他们应付的份额的税， 只得到很少而不确定的养老金。
To the rich Electronics solemn promise: to leave a pay-phone company at the same time the 10 city and township Wanted agents.
商富电子公司郑重承诺：商富手机假一赔十该公司同时诚征城区及乡镇代理商。
To the rich Electronics solemn promise: to leave a pay-phone company at the same time the 10 city and township Wanted agents.
商富电子公司郑重承诺：商富手机假一赔十该公司同时诚征城区及乡镇代理商。
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