| 词汇 | pay off |
| 释义 | pay off 1. pay the wages of 付工资 * The men were paid off just before the holiday. 刚好放假前，这些人领到了工资。 * They're usually paid off at weekends. 他们一般在周末领工资。 2. discharge a debt completely 偿清（债务） * It took them three years to pay off their debts. 他们付了3年才付清了债务。 * You must pay off your old loan before you can obtain a new one. 你必须还清旧债才能再借款。 3. be rewarding 有报偿 * John studied hard before the examination, and it paid off. 约翰考试前学习很刻苦，因而得到了回报。 * It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it should pay off in the long run. 安装机械的代价很高，但从长远看是划算的。 4. pay and discharge from a job 发薪遣散 * The manager paid off the redundant employees. 经理将冗员的工资付清后把他们解雇了。 * The whole ship's crew were paid off at the end of the voyage. 远航结束时全船员工拿到工资后就被遣散了。 5. get revenge on 报复；报仇 * You'll be paid off for negligence. 你将因失职而受到处罚。 * Joel wanted to pdy William off for backbiting him. 乔尔因威廉在背后说他坏话而要对他进行报复。 6. give money to sb. to stop him from threatening 给（某人）钱使其不做危害自己的事；贿赂 * He agreed to pay the gang off if they promised not to burn down his shop. 如果匪徒们答应不烧毁他的商店，他同意给他们钱。 * The inspector won't be paid off to let that go through. 检查员是不会受贿而让那件事通过的。 |
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