"Consumers are increasingly giving up traditional payment methods," including cash, cheques and even debit CARDS, Mr Thompson said.

汤普森先生说：“顾客正逐渐放弃传统的支付方式”，包括现金、支票、甚至借记卡。

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Credit and debit CARDS are expected to overtake cash this year as Britain's most popular method of payment, according to a new industry report.

根据一份新的行业报告显示，今年，信用卡和借记卡有望取代现金成为英国最流行的付款方式。

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The Post Office said ATMs ran short of cash in 2013, while shops and restaurants were reluctant to accept credit and debit CARDS.

邮政署表示，2013年，AT M就没有现金了，但商店和饭店也不愿接受信用卡和借记卡。

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"I think if we just use cash and debit cards, it's a much better idea, " he said.

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Identity theft and rising fees for accepting credit cards will take their toll on retailers, who will be asking more often for cash and debit cards.

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Victoria Richardson, 42, from Hove, East Sussex, was burgled last week, losing an iPhone, a Nintendo DS games console, a handbag containing a purse, cash and debit cards and a black Toshiba laptop.

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