What I would say is that you should never settle too soon, even if the kidnappers are asking for a sum with which you are comfortable.

我想说的是你肯定不能太快确定，即使绑匪要求的数目也让你觉得舒服。

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Other countries have mounted giant bailouts: Ireland's plan to guarantee its Banks' deposits potentially puts it on the line for a sum twice its annual economic output.The U.K..

其他国家纷纷出台了巨额救市举措：爱尔兰为其银行存款提供担保的计划可能会让受保证数额达到年度经济产值的两倍。

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The code to access the program cost $120—a big sum for Harper, who had already put down $450 for textbooks, and had rent day approaching.

获得进入这个程序的代码花费了120美元——这对哈珀来说是一笔大数目，因为她已经付了450美元的课本费，而且马上就要交房租了。

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If you are looking for a job, you must prepare your rsum.

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We'll be back just a moment for a final sum-up.

稍后回来的是我们最后的总结。

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In the language, if I can switch to the language of modern economics, one could say that for Thrasymachus politics is a zero-sum game.

换个领域的词汇，让我用现代经济学的话来说，这可能将，Thrasymachus，式的政治,喻成一场零和游戏。

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Once the film is finished it can be uploaded to the site and viewed for a sum.

FORBES: Changing the Face of Film Funding: Seed&Spark

Last year News Corp. looked at YouTube when its owners were shopping it for a sum that Chernin says was well below what Google eventually paid.

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The council deal means Argyle would have an option to buy back the ground every five years for a sum equal to 12 times the then annual rent.

BBC: Plymouth Argyle Home Park stadium deal agreed