To protect the creditor, should defaultinpayment be made by the debtor, security will often be required for the loan.
为了保护债权人，防止债务人不履行债务，贷款时一般要求提供担保。
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The penalty clause entitled the plaintiff, in the event of defaultinpayment, to extract a pound of flesh nearest the defendant's heart.
合同的惩罚条款，授权原告在发生履行迟延(default)的情况下，从被告心脏附近割下一磅肉来。
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Signs of strain are everywhere. In September the Department of Education reported that in 2009 the default rate, which is defined as non-payment for 270 days, had reached 8.8%.