But there was surplus gas available and the company didn't like to see it going to waste. So they decided to build a sustainable car.

但是还存在剩余气体可供使用，他们不愿看见它白白浪费掉，因此决定建造一辆以它为动力的汽车。

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Similarly, an order of French fries might beworth $3 to a consumer, but because French fries are available for around $1, the consumer obtains a surplus of $2 in the purchase.

同样的道理，如果对一个消费者来说，薯条的价值是3美元，而实际上的售价在1美元左右，那么这个消费者便得到了2美元的消费者剩余。

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I think that there are two policies available to cut trade surplus quickly.

我认为，有两个政策可以快速减少贸易顺差。

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But making the surplus available at markets also had a wider effect.

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All said they had no idea these items were available, and most had no idea the surplus agency existed.

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Thai exports have picked up well in recent months -- the country now has a trade surplus -- and trade financing is again available.

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