他们只收到了一半当初承诺的钱。

They had only received half the money promised.

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贝萨妮会像她承诺的那样自愿回来吗？

Would Bethany return of her own free will, as she had promised?

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我不想做任何会使自己做出长期承诺的事情。

I don't want to do anything that will involve me in a long-term commitment.

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So I think the first critical decision I made is don't spend money as you promised it to your investors.

这就是我所做的第一个决策,不要像承诺的那样去花钱。

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The first is, that while God's promise is sure, the manner and the timing of its fulfillment is quite unpredictable.

首先是，上帝的承诺是确定无疑的，但实现的方法和时机却都是不可知的。

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According to Eliot, the modern world lacks a center, a kind of set of collective beliefs and commitments that would enable communication between us.

根据艾略特所说，现代世界缺少一个中心，缺少一套共有的信仰和承诺,来促成人与人之间的交流。

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