It said that the letters in the word "tip" stand for "To Insure Promptness".

据说单词“tip”中的字母代表“To Insure Promptness”。

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This is a recurring job if you can maintain the quality and promptness of supply.

这是一个经常性需求，如果你能维持供应的质量和及时性。

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American value promptness and may become angry if a person is more than 15 minutes late without a good reason.

美国价值迅速提升，他会变的很生气，如果一个人迟到超过15分钟，没有一个好的理由。

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said Sotomayor had advanced the confirmation process with her promptness.

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While old London coffee houses are generally credited as the birthplaces (a customer left a gratuity over and above the menu price "To Insure Promptness"), tipping has morphed into a mostly American custom.

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" While we're most definitely writing anything these folks say in regard to promptness off, we're admittedly glad the gurus behind the scenes feel this next step up should happen rather smoothly, but the IEEE still doesn't think a "finalized standard" will go live "until 2009 or 2010.

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