Fifty dollars was a large sum for me at that time.

那时五十美金对我来说是一大笔钱。

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A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library.

已划拨了一大笔款子给图书馆购买新书。

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Parliament has voted the town a large sum of money for a new road.

国会投票通过为该城镇提供一大笔资金修建一条新公路。

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David Braben is asking for a large sum for a game that won't be ready for 18 months - by which time the games world will have changed again.

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For instance, Bayern Munich, one of the best soccer clubs in the world, received a large sum of money for naming its state-of-art stadium Allianz Arena.

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Of course, if you have a more immediate need for a lump sum, for example to pay off a mortgage or other large debts, then the cash option may suit you better.

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