The "wave-and-pay" technology, called near-field communication (NFC), has proved popular in the Japan and South Korea, but has so far failed to make an impact in Europe.

“感应刷卡”技术，也叫近场通信技术(NFC)，在日本和韩国已大受欢迎，但至今为止在欧洲的影响甚小。

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Wave and pay is the next new idea in the field, which is described formally as a contactless payment card.

感应刷卡是这方面的一个新生力量，它的正式名称为“免接触式支付卡”。

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