Compounding: the accumulation of a sum of money in, say, a bank account, where the interest earned remains in the account to earn additional interest in the future.

复利：货币量的累积，比如说银行账户上货币量的累积，即赚得的利息仍留在账户上以赚取未来更多的利息。

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Passbook a book issued by a bank to keep record of all transactions on a savings account, such as deposits, withdrawals, and interest earned.

存折银行发行的存款本，记录储蓄账户上的各项交易，如存款、取款和利得等。

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Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends are taxed at lower rates than interest earned on a bank account (if any these days) or wages from a job.

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