That need not be a bad thing for book publishers, provided they do not simultaneously pay big advances and concede higher royalties.
只要出版商在预付巨额稿酬的同时不再就版税做出更大让步，对他们来说这不一定是件坏事。Suppose you're negotiating an assignment with one of your clients, who typically pays a retainer for your services.
假设你正在和一个客户谈判转让事宜，而按惯例她是先预付服务费的。And partical cash in advance is often used in combination with other forms of payment.
助词预付现款，常用于结合其他形式的支付。Still, he achieved huge publicity (and got to pocket 25, 000 francs of the advance), and the idea took on a life of its own.
不过，他获得了巨大的知名度（还拿到了两万五千法郎的预付款），而且该创意本身被赋予了生命。Do I pay in advance? How much? What are the methods of payment?
要预付费吗？预付多少钱？用什么方法支付？The service costs $5 per month, with discounts if you pre-pay for a year or two.
正式的服务费是每月5美金，如果你预付一年或两年的服务，还可以拿到折扣。however, this was just a taste, or down payment, of the ultimate fulfillment.
然而，这只是终极应验的预尝或预付款。Similarly, Thomas Schelling once said that he would be willing to pay extra in advance for a hotel room without a television in it.
类似地，托马斯·谢林曾说他愿意为一个没有电视的房间预付额外的费用。" A one-time upfront payment, what am I going to with it? Collect interest on it every year? That doesn't help me with" Yahoo's finances.
一次性预付款，我用它干什么？每年收利息？这样做对雅虎的财务状况没有帮助。