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单词 pay off
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pay off
1 PHRASAL VERB 偿清,还清(债务) If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them. 偿清,还清(债务) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
  • It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan. [VERB PREP. noun]

    他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。

SYN settle, clear, square, discharge
2 PHRASAL VERB 还清债务;用钱打发 If you pay off someone, you give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for, so that they will not take action against you or cause you any trouble. 还清债务;用钱打发 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
  • ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors. [VERB PREP. noun]

    他为还清债款而努力筹集资金

  • In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]

    在腐败泛滥的社会中,由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员,决策的制定会被拖慢。

SYN bribe, corrupt, oil [informal] , get at
3 PHRASAL VERB 成功;赢利 If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time. 成功;赢利
  • Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off. [VERB PREP.]

    桑德拉决心成为医生,她的坚持取得了成功。

4 See also: payoff 
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