A new law has liberalised the housing market, allowing short-hold tenancies.

一项新的法律己经放宽了对住房市场的限制，充许进行短期租借。

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Ensure that applications hold locks for as short a time as possible.

确保应用程序持有锁的时间尽可能短。

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These relatively new kinds of collectibles may actually appreciate faster as short-term investments, but may not hold their value as long-term investments.

作为短期投资这些相对说来较新颖的收藏品的确可能更快地增值，但作为长期投资则可能不能保值。

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South Korea's Unification Ministry says Pyongyang's launch of at least five short-range missiles did not affect Tuesday's agreementto hold talks.

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One way would be to announce that it will hold short-term rates at zero for an extended period.

ECONOMIST: Deflation

In the first scenario of a steady, extended climb in rates, the firm found that investors would likely see the value of investments in mutual funds that hold short-term or medium-term bonds decline over a three-year period, while holders of stable-value accounts would see their balances continue to grow steadily.

WSJ: A 401(k) Defense Against Rising Rates

For many people a payday loan is a quick and efficient legal way of getting hold of short-term credit.

BBC: Payday loans debt quadrupled, advisory service says