You deposit money into a checking account and then write checks when you need to pay for something or get cash.

你把钱存入支票账户，在需要付款或获取现金时你可以开支票。

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Before investors write checks, they like to know how their money will be spent.

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The innovation of allowing customers to write checks on their money market accounts would also never have been allowed.

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What makes this woman remarkable is not just that she gives -- most wealthy people write checks for charities.

FORBES: From the heart