The custom was to get a gift-certificate for the allowed amount and give it to the employee.

这个习惯是在允许的范围内获得一个礼券，并将它赠给员工。

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Of relating to or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate for example and not the purchasing power or market value.

面值的，非市场价值的属于、关于或是一笔钱或者股票证券的票面价值量的，而并非购买力市场价值。

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Equally important, many shoppers end up spending more than the face amount of the gift certificate.

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Tec had purchased a certificate on a small amount of taxes that had been deemed delinquent after MJ had acquired a certificate on even more delinquent taxes.

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Mr Zaluda was presented with a framed certificate and a cash reward but the amount was not disclosed.

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