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A: I need to open an account. B: Do you know what kind you want to open? A: I want a checking account. B: Do you know what the minimum balance is? A: What is that? B: You need to keep it at $100. A: Thats it? B: Thats the least amount you can have. A

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今天我们要学的词是 minimum。Minimum 最少的，最起码的。You need to keep a minimum balance of $250 in your checking account in order to avoid a monthly fee. 如果不想交月费，你活期帐户余额必须维持在250美元以上。

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Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going

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2006年VOA标准英语-Congress Debates Minimum Wage Hike

By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 19 July 2006 watch Minimum Wage report U.S. law has guaranteed most workers a minimum wage since the 1930s. The last increase in the wage was in 1997. Now Democrats in the U.S. Congress say it's time for another raise.

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A: I would like to open an account today. B: What kind? A: I want to open a checking account. B: You need to keep a minimum balance. A: How much is it? B: You need at least $100 in your account. A: Is that all? B: Yes. That's the minimum. A: What hap