Rather than buy a product outright, or sign a long-term service contract, sensors can track actual usage, enabling customers to pay only for what they consume or even the value they receive.

不同于一次性购买或签订长期服务合同，传感器可以跟踪实际使用情况，允许顾客根据自己的消费内容甚至得到的价值进行支付。

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You can order from more than one restaurant, as long as you meet the minimum order requirement and pay the appropriate service charge.

您可订购多家餐厅的美食，只须满足每家餐厅的最低消费并支付相应的服务费。

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Second, while many in Washington pay lip service to the long term, few act on it.

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In his report into police pay and conditions last year, Mr Winsor called for the abolition of a series of allowances and special payments and for a pay system that recognised hard work and merit instead of long service.

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At a conference, he argued that carriers won't become kingmakers so long as the faster service at a higher price is available to anyone willing to pay it.

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