Some firms have reached agreements to cut workers' pay below the level set in their contract, a practice that is illegal in Germany.

有些公司已达成一致意见将工人的工资削减到低于合同中规定的水平，这种做法在德国是违法的。

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The New York Times has become the biggest publisher yet to set out plans for a paywall around its digital offering, abandoning the accepted practice that internet users will not pay for news.

《纽约时报》已成为迄今为止最大的出版商，它中止了互联网用户不会为新闻付费的惯例，计划为其数字产品设置收费墙。

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I did it in 1925, but I've got it set up so that I will pay a hundred pounds in 1926 and I'll get this in 1927.

在25年进行投资操作,并通过安排,在26年投资一百英镑后,于27年收回以上回报

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If you set up a company, you don't want to pay a dividend for a while because you need the money and you're reinvesting it in the company and people will understand.

如果开办一家公司的话,短期内你不会想发放股利,因为你需要将收益用来投资,人们会理解这一点

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As well as seeking job-security, sararimen have traditionally looked to the workplace to give them status, a social life and pay set according to seniority.

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Many energy providers offer so-called budget-bill or level-payment plans that allow you to pay a set monthly amount for energy.

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In employer branding, choice barriers are the hiring and pay policies set up by employers to prevent people from entering or leaving a firm.

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