But a business is not supposed to keep books this way. It is supposed to use the concept of accrual accounting.

但一家企业并不能以这种方法记账，而是应该使用权责发生制。

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Without such cover, they could not issue receipts, keep books, pay taxes, write contracts, or open bank accounts.

没有这样的保护层，他们不可能开收据、记账、纳税、订合同或开设银行账户。

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Make sure they have plenty to read. Take them to the library regularly, and keep books and other reading materials in their reach.

确保他们有足够的材料可以阅读。定期带他们去图书馆，确保他们在触手可及的地方就有书籍和别的阅读材料。

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Dewey loved to keep people company while they chose books or used the library computer.

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Everybody sit down again but don't but don't put your--keep your books handy because this is going to be pretty aerobic.

大家都坐下,但不要放下书,拿在手上,因为你们将要做些有氧运动

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He says: It had only been through books, at best no more than vicarious cultural transfusions, that I had managed to keep myself alive in a negatively vital way.

并加以思索，他说，：,“唯有通过读书，这种让文化在我心中产生共鸣的方式,才能维系我生存的勇气。

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As they did Tuesday, traders were asked to keep trading books open Wednesday after the close so excess orders could be filled and confirmed.

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The letter also mentions loaning the book out, which could mean he felt a need to keep his books clean for other readers (this is perhaps a more persuasive argument).

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After all, in his previous big announcement he said that although public spending would rise by 2.75% a year in real terms in 1999-2002 he will nevertheless keep the books in balance throughout that period.

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