But the unpredictable effects of such operations mean they will not be the principal method by which the Fed tightens monetary policy.

但这些操作会造成何种影响难以估计，因此不太可能成为美联储的主要货币紧缩手段。

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Justice seems to mean adhering to the principal, justice in the city, adhering to the principal of division of labor.

正义似乎意味着谨守本份，城中正义，谨守着劳动区分的主要原则。

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A fatal illness had kept the boy home, but he had been inclined to meet me, and the principal knew it would mean a great deal to him.

一种致命的疾病把这个男孩困在家里，但他想见我一面，校长知道这对他来说意义重大。

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Justice seems to mean adhering to the principal, justice in the city, adhering to the principal of division of labor.

正义似乎意味着谨守本份，城中正义，谨守着劳动区分的主要原则。

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In some cases, this may mean losing a bit of principal if investors haven't incurred enough interest to cover a CD's early-withdrawal penalty, notes Greg McBride, senior financial analyst at Bankrate.com.

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The distances between principal cities in the region mean that it can support many hubs.

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As this chart shows, managers still expect that over the next 21 months default rates will revert toward, but not all the way to, the historical mean of 3.5% by principal amount.

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