payment in advance

基本解释

we expect payment in advance on first orders.
第一次訂購我們希望預付貨款。
We insist on payment in advance, we can’t accept payment after arrival goods.
我們堅持預付貨款，不能接受貨到付款。
Benjamin: Your charge is divided into two parts, the Payment in Advance and the rest.
本傑明：費用是分兩部分收取，預付和尾款。

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