And interest groups ranging from postal unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPS's ultimate overseer-Congress-insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protected.

上到邮政工会下到贺卡制造商的各方利益集团都出于自身考虑，向美国邮政署的最高监——国会施加压力，坚称无论邮政总署怎样调整，们目前赖以生存的条件必须得到保护。

And we sometimes give birthday cards.

我们还会给生日贺卡。

This year's christmas card is gonna rule.

今圣诞节贺卡的全家福我们无敌啦。

The only thing I sent her was an e-card.

我只寄给她一张电子贺卡。

But when were they going to see him? Nobody seemed too bothered with a precise date. Hermione had scribbled I expect we'll be seeing you quite soon inside his birthday card, but how soon was soon?

可是们什么时候才能见到呢？谁也不肯说出一个具体日期。赫敏在给的生日贺卡上草草写道，希望我们能很快见到你。可是到底多快呢？

In a move to keep this revenue stream going, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, have applied to trademark Sussex Royal, a brand which will cover a whole host of items ranging from socks to greeting cards.

为了使收入稳定，苏塞克斯公爵和夫人，也就是哈里和梅根，已将" 苏塞克斯皇家人" 注册为商标，这一品牌将会有一系列产品：袜子、贺卡，无所不包。

Pirates " Arrrrr" , in addition to that though, the NRF survey says people plan to spend $2.7 billion on decorations, $2.6 billion on candy and $400 million on greeting cards.

海盗“阿尔勒”，除了这个，NRF的调查还说，人们计划花27亿美元装饰，26亿美元买糖果，4亿美元买贺卡。

You know he forgot your birthday and that he never sent you a card.

你知道忘了你的生日而且根本没有送你贺卡。

Besides sending a card, a couple may go out to a special dinner.

除了送贺卡，情侣们还可以出去吃一顿特别的晚餐。

A friend of mine is Canadian. I should send her a card.

我有个朋友是加拿大人，我该送她一张贺卡。

So Bill and Melinda Gates's annual letter just came out, and it really is my favorite letter of the year...with apologies to the birthday card I get every year from my insurance agent.

盖茨夫妇的信刚刚发布了，这真的是我今最喜欢的信件......跟每给我寄生日贺卡的保险公司说声对不起。

Family members and friends give presents, and send birthday cards.

家庭成员和朋友赠送礼物，送来生日贺卡。

For example, one study found playing happy music made people less likely to want to buy greeting cards, even though their mood was improved.

例如，一项研究发现，播放欢快的音乐会让人们不太想买贺卡，即使们的情绪有所改善。

British scientists say they have created the world's tiniest Christmas card.

英国科学家表示，们创造出了世界上最小的圣诞贺卡。

Those who want to send traditional cards might choose ones printed on recyclable paper.

那些想送传统贺卡的人可以选择用可回收纸张印制的贺卡。

Hawks, thank you for the swag, for the handwritten cards.

学生们，感谢你们的礼物和手写贺卡。

And now, take a look, when you're getting your Valentine's Day cards.

当你收到情人节贺卡的时候注意了。

No cards, no presents, and he would be spending the evening pretending not to exist.

没有贺卡，没有礼物，今晚还要假装自己不存在。

The NRF doesn't know why fewer people are celebrating but for those who do, greeting cards are a big seller.

全国零售联盟不知道为什么庆祝的人越来越少，但是对于那些庆祝的人来说，贺卡很畅销。

I got myself one of those musical cards.

买了一张音乐贺卡。