英汉词典

1.Stores didn't want to turn away lower-income customers, though - hence layaway. It allowed them to impulse shop and take advantage of sales, but it also protected the store's capital.

大商场又不想把低收入的顾客推出门去，因此采用了预约购物办法，允许他们利用商场推销即时购物，但是也保护了商场的流动资金。

2.Stores didn't want to turn away lower-income customers, though - hence layaway. It allowed them to impulse shop and take advantage of sales, but it also protected the store's capital.

大商场又不想把低收入的顾客推出门去，因此采用了预约购物办法，允许他们利用商场推销即时购物，但是也保护了商场的流动资金。

3.Sears has just started its own layaway programme, though Wal-Mart (the world's largest company in terms of revenue) has said it has no plans to resume it.

西尔斯(Sears)也刚刚开始了分期预付购物计划，尽管沃尔玛（营业收入额最大的公司）表示没有重新启用的打算。

4.But layaway fell out of favor during the last decade as lower-income Americans gained access to credit.

但是十年前随着低收入美国人也得到了信用准许，预约购物开始失宠。

5.If you haven't enough money to buy the piano, you can use the layaway plan.

如果你的钱不够买这架钢琴，那你可以零会后取。

6.But if layaway is back, can Christmas clubs and green stamps be far behind?

但是如果分期预付回来了， “无息存款”和“绿色邮票”还会远吗?。

7.And if shoppers couldn't pay the layaway, the store could resell the goods.

如果购物者不能够按预约付款，商场可以把预约商品重新卖出去。

8.With rates like that, why would anyone participate in layaway?

这么高的利率，为什么还有人要参与预约购物？

9.She buys her Xmas presents on layaway.

她用预约购货法购买圣诞礼物。