Although the average reader spends more than 4,000 pounds (5,890 euros, 7,760 dollars) on books in their lifetime, 55 percent admit they buy them for decoration and have no intention of reading them.

尽管英国普通读者一生中花在买书上的钱超过4000英镑，但其中55%的人承认，他们买书的目的是为了装饰，并不是为了读书。

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I thank her for her generosity that made it possible for us to begin our marriage debt free, buy our first home, and enjoy trips of a lifetime with our children.

我感谢她的慷慨，使我们能够无债一身轻地开始我们的婚姻生活，买下我们的第一套房子，与我们的孩子们享受人生之旅。

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It's the opportunity of a lifetime, the banker swears: the chance to buy a multibillion-dollar stake in a big Wall Street firm.

银行家发誓说，这是一个千载难逢的机遇：有机会购买华尔街大公司的数十亿美元股份。

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Here the parents buy a lifetime interest and the children buy the remainder interest.

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In Nevada, a 55-acre community called Front Sight, featuring streets with names like Second Amendment Drive and Sense of Duty Way, is being built for gun enthusiasts (people who buy an acre plot get lifetime use of the 22 planned ranges, an Uzi machinegun and a safari in Africa).

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Employees have always been able to take all or part of their 401(k) retirement account balances and buy a commercial annuity to guarantee lifetime payments.

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