1 PHRASAL VERB 偿还 If you pay back some money that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you give them an equal sum of money at a later time. 偿还 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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He burst into tears, begging her to forgive him and swearing to pay back everything he had stolen. [VERB PREP. noun]
他突然大哭起来，求她原谅，并发誓偿还他偷的所有东西。
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I'll pay you back that two quid tomorrow. [VERB noun PREP. noun]
我明天还你那两英镑。
SYN repay, return, square, refund
2 PHRASAL VERB 报复；惩罚 If you pay someone back for doing something unpleasant to you, you take your revenge on them or make them suffer for what they did. 报复；惩罚 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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