2015年ESL之商务英语 22 Collecting Debt

Collecting Debt Ken: Look at this list of customers who still owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep extending credit? Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didnt have ready cash. Theyre good for

蒋健棠英语实用句子(65):He wiped off a debt

He wiped off a debt. 他把债还清了。 wipe指擦，消除。 wipe off 指去掉，消除掉。 You didn't wipe the table clean.还要注意上句中的debt欠款这个单词的读音，当中的b是不发音的。 你还没把台擦干净。

US Debt Ceiling Votes Invite Partisanship

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Europe Urged to Keep Debt Crisis in Check

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纯正地道美语 第14期(外教讲解):I'm in Debt

Elementary - Im in Debt A: Hello, Im here to see Mr. Corleone. B: Right this way, sir. C: Charlie! What can I do for you? B: Mr. Corlone, Im really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help. C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a broth

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U.S. Senate approves postponement of debt ceiling deadline

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US Treasury Secretary Defends Debt Deal

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Greece is edging closer to its goal of getting the country's private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the money it owes them, but remained short of the target as a Thursday deadline neared. The Athens government says it needs the banks, pension f

US House Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

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