- [uncountable]
the act of paying somebody/something or of being paid 付款；支付；收款 What method of payment do you prefer? 你喜欢什么付款方式？ payment in cash/by cheque 现金/支票支付 They asked for payment in advance. 他们要求提前付款。 There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. 账单拖延付款要收滞纳金。 to receive/accept/demand/withhold payment 收到/接受/要求/扣留付款 - payment for something
payment for goods/services 商品/服务付款 - on payment of something
The public has right of access, on payment of a fee. 公众有权在付费后进入。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1, Shoppingb1Do you accept payment by credit card? 你们接受信用卡付款吗？ How do you want to make payment—by card or in cash? 你想怎么付款——用卡还是用现金？ The builders demanded payment in advance. 建筑商要求提前付款。 He demanded payment in full of the $300 000 owed to him. 他要求全部付清欠他的 30 万美元。 I enclose $65.50, in full payment of the bill. 我附上 65.50 美元，把账单全部付清。 He requested $8 000 in payment. 他要求付款 8,000 美元。 He was released on payment of the ransom. 他交了赎金后获释。 I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque. 我已经授权银行停止兑付那张支票。 The buyer is required to enter a code to authorize payment. 买方需要输入密码来授权支付。 The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract. 确保支付的唯一方式就是签订合同。 We may have to defer payment for a week. 我们也许得延迟一周付款。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- immediate
- prompt
- late
- …
- make
- authorize
- arrange for
- …
- be due
- option
- plan
- schedule
- …
- in payment
- in payment for
- in payment of
- …
- a method of payment
- payment in advance
- payment in full
- …
- [countable]
a sum of money paid or expected to be paid （将付或应付的）款额，款项 a cash payment 现金付款 It's important to make the payments on time. 按时付款很重要。 to receive/accept/demand/withhold a payment 收到/接受/要求/扣留付款 interest payments 利息支付。 They've never missed a mortgage payment. 他们从未拖欠过抵押贷款。 He agreed to make ten monthly payments of £50. 他同意每月付款 50 英镑，十次付清。 - payment on something
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. 他们感到很难偿付汽车款。
Synonyms paymentpaymentsee also balance of payments, down payment- premium
- contribution
- subscription
- repayment
- deposit
- instalment
- payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying:
ten monthly payments of $50 每月付款 50 美元，十次付清 payment in advance 预先付款
- premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual:
an insurance premium 保险费 a premium for express delivery 快递附加费
- contribution a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc:
You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan. 你可以增加你的养老金计划每月供款。
- subscription an amount of money you pay in advance to receive a service:
a subscription to Netflix 订阅《网飞》
- repayment (British English)
an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this money: 指按期偿还的款项、分期偿还额、偿还债务、归还借款： the repayments on the loan 贷款的分期偿还额
- deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment:
We've put down a 5 per cent deposit on the house. 我们已经为这所房子付了5%的定金。
- instalment one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for something:
We paid for the car by/in instalments. 我们以分期付款买了这辆车。
- (a/an) annual/monthly/regular payment/premium/contributions/subscription/repayment/deposit/instalment
- payment/repayment in full
- to pay a(n) premium/contribution/subscription/deposit/instalment
- to make a payment/repayment/deposit
- to meet/keep up (with) (the) payment(s)/the premiums/(the) repayment(s)/the instalments
CollocationsFinance Finance 财务 Income 收入 - earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 - acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 - build up funds/savings
积累资金／存款 - get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
得到／（给某人）留下遗产 - live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 - get/receive/draw/collect a pension
领取养老金 - depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出 - spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 - invest/put your savings in…
投资／把储蓄金用于… - throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 - lose your money/inheritance/pension
失去钱财／遗产／养老金 - use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
把储蓄用光 - pay (in) cash
用现金支付 - use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 - change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行 - have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 - credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 - deposit money/funds in your account
往账户里存钱／存入资金 - withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 - (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
存款；取款 - find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
找到／去／使用自动提款机 - be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支 - use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
Personal finance 个人理财 - manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 - plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 - offer/extend credit (to somebody)
（给某人）提供贷款 - arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
商定／获得贷款／透支额 - pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
偿还钱／贷款／债务 - pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难 - get into debt/financial difficulties
陷入债务／财务困难 - be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
缺钱 - run out of/owe money
钱用光了；欠钱 - face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 - can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 - fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 - incur/run up/accumulate debts
带来／积欠／累积债务 - tackle/reduce/settle your debts
处理／减少／付清债务
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1, Shoppingb1All families of the victims will receive a one-off payment of $100 000. 所有遇难者的家属都会收到一次性支付的 10 万美元。 Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income. 公司从他们的应纳税所得额中扣除利息支付。 She was finding it difficult to make even the minimum payment on her credit card. 她发现她连信用卡最低还款额都还不上。 The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million. 公司保证支付最低 5.9 亿美元的专利使用费。 The department makes payments to farmers for providing improvement to water quality. 该部门为改善水质而付款给农民。 You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160. 你每月的房贷还款可以减少 160 美元。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- monthly
- etc.
- …
- afford
- keep up
- meet
- …
- in payments
- payment for
- payment from
- …
- the balance of payments
- [uncountable, singular]
a reward or an act of thanks for something you have done 报答；报偿
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French paiement, from payer ‘to pay’.