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| /ˈpeɪmənt/ |
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| 1 | C an amount of money that you pay or receive 报酬；付款 |
| The first payment is due on 31 January. 第一笔款1月31日到期。 |
| make a payment You have to make a payment of £55 every month. 你需要每月支付55英镑。 |
| meet payments (=manage to make payments) He failed to meet payments on his rent. 勉强支付 |
| cash payment Large cash payments had been made to four government ministers. 大笔现款被支付给4位政府大臣。 |
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| 2 | U the process of paying money 支付；付款 |
| +of We require prompt payment of all bills. 对所有的账单我们都要求即时付款。 |
| on payment of sth (=when something has been paid) Membership may be renewed on payment of further subscriptions. 在某物付款之后 |
| delay/withhold payment Many companies delay payment as long as they can. 许多公司都尽量拖延付款。 |
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| 3 | U something that happens to you , as a reward or punishment for something that you have done 回报；报复 |
| +for Such treatment didn’ t seem like fair payment for his years of loyalty. 如此对待他好像不是对他多年忠诚的公平回报。 |
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| - | payment in kind
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| something that you give or receive instead of money |
| 用于替代付款的实物 |
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| Books were offered as payment in kind. 提供书籍来替代付款。 |
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| Words frequently used with payment | | payment 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | accept, authorize, delay, demand, enforce, make, meet, receive, secure, suspend, withhold, | 1 | | | |
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