pay one's bills

基本解释

So we have--U.S. Government issues bills and that's less than or equal to one year and they pay no interest.
美国政府发行的短期国库券,期限通常小于或等于一年,且不付息
But one upside of the night shift is that it gives Hayes flexibility in the day to run errands, pay bills and take his kids to doctor's appointments.
但是夜班也使得Hayes在白天的时间安排更加灵活，他可以去处理自己的事情，付帐单，带孩子去看医生。
And reserves are an attractive vehicle for that: they are one of the world's few remaining risk-free assets, and at 0.25%, they pay more than Treasury bills.
而银行准备金就是个很不错的缓冲工具：准备金是世界上硕果仅存的无风险资产之一，按照0.25%的利率来看，比短期国债的利率还高一点。

So we have--U.S. Government issues bills and that's less than or equal to one year and they pay no interest.
美国政府发行的短期国库券,期限通常小于或等于一年,且不付息
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