Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of “float” – it takes several days 11 a check is cashed and funds are 12 from the issuer’s account, which means that the writer of the check can earn interest on the funds in the meantime.
第三，使用纸质支票为消费者提供了几天的“浮存”时间——支票被兑现且资金从发行者账户中扣除需要几天时间11，这意味着支票的撰写者可以在期间内对这笔资金赚取利息。
13 electronic payments arc immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer.
13 电子支付是即时的，它们消除了消费者方面的资金浮动。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。