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英取款机出故障吐双倍钱数

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-07-31 06:22 字体： [ ]　

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police were called to restore order after a bank atm in eastern england started ¹ twice the money its customers were asking for.

英格兰东部一家银行的自动取款机给储户“送钱”，储户取多少钱，取款机就吐出双倍的钱。故障发生后，警察被召来维持秩序。

the lloyds tsb cash machine in the town of ipswich began dispensing "free money" to customers on wednesday after the bank branch had closed for the evening.

as word spread of the ²（小故障） , a crowd began to gather, prompting arguments among those trying to use the machine.

police were called in to keep watch until the bank's staff could take it out of service.

a lloyds spokesman said the machine had been "misdispensing" cash for only a short time.

"we apologise for any inconvenience caused," the spokesman added.

some 30 people are thought to have benefited from the glitch. it is not clear how much money the bank lost, or if it will be able to recover the funds.

emma hutchinson, from ipswich, told the ipswich star: "word got around pretty quickly. my friend asked for 40 pounds and the machine gave out 80 pounds."

lloyds ³ group, which sought a massive bailout from the british government during the financial crisis, said that it had cut ⁴ net losses to 676 million pounds ($1.02 billion) on the back of restructuring measures.

one twitter user, @fizzysparkler, commented: "nice to see one bank is giving back."

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1
v.分配( dispense的现在分词 )；施与；配（药）
参考例句：
a dispensing optician supplies glasses, but doesn't test your eyes. 配镜师为你提供眼镜，但不检查眼睛。来自《简明英汉词典》 the firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。来自《简明英汉词典》

2
n.干扰；误操作，小故障
参考例句：
there is a glitch in the computer program somewhere.这个计算机程序中的某个部分有点小问题。 it could just be a random glitch that can be solved by restarting the machine.可能只是一个小故障，重新启动主机就能解决了。

3
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
john is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。 he possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

4
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
参考例句：
the government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。 it may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。