A written order for a sum of money to be paid by the one who owes to the one who is collecting.

收款人所签发的票据，命令付款人与收款人支付相应的款项。

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He said: "A man who has once been the candidate of his party -- and defeated -- owes it to his party not to be a candidate again."

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Former CEO Ebbers, who profited more than anyone from WorldCom's rise--and who now owes the company hundreds of millions of dollars, money he borrowed to buy now-worthless WorldCom shares--was not mentioned at all.

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We can both recite from memory at this very instant who owes us money and where each project stands.

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Retiree Jim Cook, 64, is another guru who owes much of his 2006 success to precious metal stock, including Yamana Gold and Western Silver.

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