承诺付款 Promise To Pay

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A unsigned check reads, "Pay to the order of Alissa Suzanne ... OneThousand Dollars." How much is the check worth? Nothing! If I sign my name on the signature line, however, the check is valuable—worth $1,000 (provided, of course, that I have the amount in the bank). A valid , signed check indicates that I possess the power to back up my promise to pay. How much is the piece of paper then worth? $1,000! One Thousand Dollars. But if the recipient does not believe that I am able to do what I have promised, and she does not go to the bank and cash the check, it has no value to her.	..	字汇 Valid 有效的 indicate 显示 possess 拥有 recipient 接受者一张没有签名的支票上这样写着：「凭票支付雅丽莎苏珊一千元整」。这张支票值多少钱呢？毫无价值！如果我在签名栏签名，这张支票就有价值了—值一千元（当然，假设我有这个金额在银行里）。一张有效的、签过名字的支票显示，在承诺背后，我拥有付款的能力。这张纸现在值多少呢？一千元！一千元。但是如果受款人不相信我能照着承诺而行，她不去银行把支票兑现，这支票对她就毫无价值。思考与应用 1.你有过相信别人承诺却未兑现的经验吗？感觉如何？ 2.在我们承诺别人前，先检视是否有能力在时间、爱心或金钱上付出。
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