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pay off

偿清(欠款等), 贿赂, 取得成功, 有报偿

例句与用法：

He has a huge overdraft to pay off.

他有一大笔透支要偿还。

It took them three years to pay off the debt.

他们三年才还清欠债。

Most of the profits are swallowed up by the mortgage. Once we've got that paid off I'll feel we've turned the corner.

房产抵押中耗尽了大部分利润，一旦抵押款偿清，我们就渡过了难关。

1. 清偿债务

We will have more money to spend after we pay off our mortgage.

在付清贷款后, 我们会有更多钱花。

He has paid off all his debts.

他已还清了所有的债务。

2. 付清工资后解雇

The company has paid off some redundant employees.

公司在发放工资后解雇了一些多余的雇员。

3. 取得成功; 得到好结果

Two years of business school really paid off.

在商业学校就读两年真是很合算。

Did his plan pay off?

他的计划成功了吗?

4. 贿赂

pay offpay off1.■使得益; 有报偿The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。John studied hard before the examination, and it paid off.He made an A.约翰在考试前努力学习, 这没有白费, 他得了个A。2.■付清, 还清You must pay off your old loan before you can obtain a new one.你必须还清旧账, 然后才能再借款。All his debt was paid off with cash.他所有的债务都是用现金付清的。They are usually paid off at weekends.他们一般在周末领工资。3.■(付清工资后)解雇The boss paid off the employees.老板付清雇工工资后解雇了他们。The hired hands were paid off at the end of the harvest season.收割一结束, 雇工们就被结清工钱解雇了。4.■〈非正〉对…进行报复I'll pay him off for treating me like that.他这样待我, 我早晚要报复的。5.■〈非正〉取得成功Did your daring plan pay off?你那项大胆的计划成功了吗?

pay off1.■偿清(债务等)；付清(工资)：He paid off the debt of his friend with the money raised by his writings.他用稿费的收入偿清了朋友的债务。2.■发清工资解雇：It is expected that another twenty will be paid off before long.另外的20人估计将在不久被资遣。3.■惩罚；(对…进行)报复：Walter will be paid off for his negligence.华尔特将因他的失职而受到处罚。4.■有报偿；赚回；得到好处；收到效果：It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it should pay off in the long run.安装这套机械代价很高，但从长远来看它会赚钱的。5.■(为免遭威胁)付钱(给敲诈者)；收买(某人)：The blackmailer had to be paid off. He was too dangerous.只得向那个敲诈勒索者付钱了，他太危险了。6.■[口语]得到预料的结果；获得成功：Did your daring plan pay off?你那大胆的计划收到效果没有?7.■使(船)转向下风：The captain paid his vessel off before the wind.船长把船转向顺风。The little vessel paid off from the wind.小船逆风而行。8.■放松或放出(缆索、绳子等)：The rope should be paid off.应该把绳子放松。