For example, when banks lend moneyto the firm, they insist on a formal contract stating the rate of interest andrepayment dates, perhaps placing restrictions on dividends or additionalborrowing.
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抵达后,他们可以在短期内找亲戚朋友借钱或签订劳役合同向船长付清这笔运费。
After arrival, they were allowed a short period of time to repay the captain, either by borrowing from a relative or a friend or by self-contracting for their services.