英镑

Two weeks ago my washing machine, power shower and gas all packed up at the same time.

幸运的是，我的妻子在一个星期之前就取消了用煤气的计划，因此我们省下了几百英镑的修理费。

II. c. 2.(that second magna carta, and stable bulwark of our liberties) it is enacted, that no subject of this realm, who is an inhabitant of England, Wales, or Berwick, shall be sent prisoner into Scotland, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, or places beyond the seas;(where they cannot have the benefit and protection of the common law) but that all such imprisonments shall be illegal; that the person, who shall dare to commit another contrary to this law, shall be disabled from bearing any office, shall incur the penalty of a praemunire , and be incapable of receiving the king's pardon: and the party suffering shall also have his private action against the person committing, and all his aiders, advisers and abettors, and shall recover treble costs; besides his damages, which no jury shall assess at less than five hundred pounds.

并且，通过人身保护法案，查理二世第31年法案第二章（可以称之为第二部大宪章，我们的自由的稳定的防波堤）规定：本王国内的臣民，即英格兰，威尔士或贝瑞克（Berwick，以前属于苏格兰的郡；联合王国存在三种虽相近然而彼此独立有所区别的法律系统：英格兰，苏格兰和北爱尔兰法律系统，因而这部著作名"the laws of England"译成"英格兰法律"才恰当）的居民，不得将被监禁者遣送至苏格兰，爱尔兰，泽西，格恩西，或海外任何地方；（被监禁者在这些地方不能得到共同法的保护和利益）这样的监禁均为非法；任何人，若胆敢违背这部法律行事，应当取消担当任何公职的资格，应当得到警告，并且不能获得国王的宽恕：遭受监禁的人，可以起诉监禁者和他的协助者，他的建议者和教唆者，并获得损失的三倍补偿；此外，审判团对他的损失的评估，不得低于五百英镑。

I won 25,000 pounds on the Premium Bonds – it's like a dream come true.

我获得了政府有奖债券25，000英镑－那真象是实现了梦想一般。

He's prepar ed to pay 2500 for the car but I don't think he'll go any higher.

他准备付2500英镑买这辆汽车，我想他不会再多付了。

Britain, France and Germany would, of course, fight to the last pound and euro to prevent these changes.

当然，英国、法国和德国将会战斗到耗尽最后一个英镑和欧元，来阻止这些改变。

Whether it will save enough time to cover the program's 295 price tag is another question.

是否会节省足够的时间来支付方案的295英镑价格是另一个问题。

Gaffe-prone Prince Philip was told the University of Edinburgh's new training centre would help create up to 8,000 jobs and millions of pounds.

这次，他被告知他这个建在爱丁堡大学内的新培训中心可以提供8000个就业机会和创造几百万英镑的效益。

I won 500 in prize money.

我获得了 500 英镑的奖金。

Finally, only one is left, and they win the prize money?0,000 pounds!

最后，只剩下一位选手，他将获得5万英镑的奖金！

We are working on the assumption that it would cost 5,000 to administer his estate and to obtain probate.

我们正在假定要花5000英镑，并获得他的遗产管理认证。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。