pay in advance

基本解释

But with many travel companies cutting prices at the last minute, early booking can penalize consumers who pay in advance.
随着越来越多旅游企业在最后一刻实行降价，提早预订的客户有可能反遭损失。
But if they pay in advance it isn't until they get the renewal bill at the end of the year that they realize how much money they've 'wasted' and by then they are out of the habit of exercising.
但是，如果他们是提前一次付清的话，他们只能到年底看到帐单时才会意识到自己浪费了多少钱，而那时支付者已经没有锻鍊的习惯了。
Better to pay in advance.
最好还是提前付钱给他们。

Persuading customers to pay in advance for a product scheduled to arrive in spring 2014 is an impressive feat.
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People were interested in their product, and were willing to pay in advance.
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Prices for customers who make few calls and pay in advance are reasonable.
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