At the least, companies should earn carbon credits for the CO2 they capture and store.

至少，公司应当因为其捕集和封存的二氧化碳而获得相应额度的碳信用。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.01.2011

They can earn more hanging around with a gun in their hands than by working in construction or trade.

他们手持枪支游逛要比在工地打工或者做手艺挣得多。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Indeed, a chain of financial intermediaries now earn fees without bearing the credit risk.

事实上，有许多金融中介现在可以在不承担信用风险的情况下赚取费率。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 11.01.2011

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Yet, because Americans consistently earn a higher return on their investments abroad than foreigners earn on their US investments, US debt is rising at perhaps only half the rate that it might otherwise.

然而，因为美国人在对外投资上始终比外国人在美国的投资赚取高得多的回报，因此美国债务的增长速度也许只有其本应有的一半左右。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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charge interest on any such advances at the rate earned by the Government on its main current account with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

就垫款收取利息，利率等同政府在香港上海汇丰银行有限公司的主要往来账户赚取的 利息的利率。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 20.11.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 20.11.2011