repay
/riːˈpeɪ/verb
(past and past participle repaid)with obj.
1- pay back (a loan, debt, or sum of money)付还, 偿还（贷款, 债务, 钱）：
the loans were to be repaid over a 20-year period.
贷款安排在20年内还清。
1.1
- pay back money borrowed from (someone)还钱给（某人）：
most of his fortune had been spent repaying creditors.
他的大部分财产已经用于还债。
1.2
- do or give something as recompense for (a favour or kindness received)报答, 回报（帮助, 善意）：
the manager has given me another chance and I'm desperate to repay that faith.
经理又给了我一次机会, 所以我渴望能报答他对我的信任。
1.3
- be well worth subjecting to (a specified action)值得做（指明的事）：
these sites would repay more detailed investigation.
这几个场所值得再更仔细地调查一番。
派生词
repayable
adjectiverepayment
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French repaier.