1 N-COUNT [usually singular] 回报；收益；收效 You can use payback to refer to the profit or benefit that you obtain from something that you have spent money, time, or effort on. 回报；收益；收效 [mainly US]
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There is a substantial payback in terms of employee and union relations.
雇员和工会关系大有改观。
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They are prepared to wait longer for a pay-back from investment rather than concentrate on short-term profits.
他们愿意等待更加长期的投资收益，并不特别在乎短期利润。
2 ADJ [ADJ n] 偿付的；偿还的 The payback period of a loan is the time in which you are required or allowed to pay it back. 偿付的；偿还的
3 PHRASE 回报之时；报应之时 Payback time is when someone has to take the consequences of what they have done in the past. You can use this expression to talk about good or bad consequences. 回报之时；报应之时
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This was payback time. I've proved once and for all I can become champion.
这是回报的时刻。我已经完全证明了我能成为冠军。
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They have done absolutely nothing to develop young players and this summer will be the payback time.
他们根本就没有努力培养年轻球员，今年夏天他们将自食其果。
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