I'd prefer to pay regularly in small amounts, rather than have a large amount to pay in one go.

我宁愿定期小额付款，也不愿一次性大额支付。

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To Mr Blair's critics this is a ridiculous amount to pay for cover against risks that, after the end of the cold war, are almost inconceivable.

对布莱尔的批评家而言，在冷战结束后为应对这些几乎不大可能出现的风险花这么多钱太荒唐了。

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People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax.

收入低于一定数额者不必纳税。

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The law forced every worker and business owner to pay a small amount of money each month to the federal government.

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So now amount to pay $4, credit card/debit card.

现在总计要付4美元，信用卡/借记卡。

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they might get a certain amount of grants to help them pay their tuition.

他们也许可以拿到一定的补助金来帮助他们付学费。

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The rational amount we should therefore put aside during our working lives is the amount to pay for our likely number of years in retirement.

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To Mr Blair's critics this is a ridiculous amount to pay for cover against risks that, after the end of the cold war, are almost inconceivable.

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And having a predictable amount to pay each month makes you less likely to fall behind or default on utility bills, says Jessica Patel, a personal-finance analyst at Bankrate.com.

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