pay-off

短语

[医]得到（研究）成果; 送料

发音

其它 /ˈpeɪ.ɒf/

词形变化

pay-offs 复数 pay-offs

别名

payoff

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.

    付清

    还清

    At the current monthly payment level, it'll take 32 more months to reach pay-off.

  2. 2.

    A reward.

    报酬

    奖励

    What's the pay-off for putting up with her nonsense for ages on end?

  3. 3.

    A return on investment.

    How soon could we realistically expect any pay-off from loading up on shares of that company?

  4. 4.

    A bribe.

    贿赂

    非正式

    The prison break never could have succeeded if it hadn't been for multiple pay-offs to various corrupt officers.

  5. 5.

    A resolution or justification of an event that has already occurred.

    非正式 媒体

    Where's the pay-off for that whole segment of the plot?

  6. 6.

    Ellipsis of payoff pitch.

    体育 游戏

    The bases are loaded, so he'd better make the pay-off count.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

take return issue reward bribe wages yield proceeds takings

上位词 4

payment income consequence aftermath

下位词 7

rent soap payback kickback economic rent hush money payola

词源

Deverbal from pay off.

来源：wiktionary