pay off

phrasal verb

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pay off

(informal) (of a plan or an action, especially one that involves risk尤指冒险的计划或行动) to be successful and bring good results成功；奏效；达到目的
- The gamble paid off.这一把赌对了。
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pay somebody off

to pay somebody what they have earned and tell them to leave their job付清工资后解雇；遣散
- The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.船一泊港，船员就被付酬解雇了。
(informal) to give somebody money to prevent them from doing something or talking about something illegal or dishonest that you have done用钱封某人的口；买通某人
- All the witnesses had been paid off.所有的证人都被买通了。
related noun pay-off

pay something off

to finish paying money owed for something付清；偿清
- We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.我们历经十五年的时间还清了抵押借款。
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pay-off

noun

/ˈpeɪ ɒf/

/ˈpeɪ ɔːf/

(informal)

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a payment of money to somebody so that they will not cause you any trouble or to make them keep a secret（用以买通别人的）黑钱；行贿钱 synonym bribe
- The police are accused of receiving secret pay-offs from the drug barons.警方被指控收受毒枭的秘密贿赂。
- The government are investigating pay-offs to high-ranking officials.政府正在就高级官员收受贿款展开调查。
a payment of money to somebody to persuade them to leave their job辞退金；遣散费
- The company is offering large pay-offs to anyone accepting voluntary redundancy.该公司向任何接受自愿裁员的人支付高额报酬。
an advantage or a reward from something you have done回报；报偿

pay-off noun
⇨ bribe

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