pay1 [pei]
vt.
1. 付，支付；缴纳：例句: Thousands refused to pay their taxes.
成千上万的人拒绝缴纳他们的税款。2. 付清；偿还：例句: Please pay your bill.
请付账。3. 给以报酬；付钱给；出钱雇：例句: My firm pays high wages.
我公司工酬优厚。4. 把(钱)存入(或转入)(银行或银行账户等)：例句: I payed $500 into the bank every month.
我每月把500美元存入银行。5. 还债；报答：例句: Pay me the money you owe me.
把欠我的钱还给我。6. 致以(问候)；给予(注意)；进行(访问)：例句: We pay high attention to the peace in the world.
我们对世界和平给予高度重视。Pay one's respects to sb.
向某人致敬。7. 有…收益；(职位等)有…报酬：例句: He gets a job that pays $3,000 a month.
他谋得一个每月工资3 000美元的职位。8. 对…有利；对…合适：例句: Submission will pay you better.
你还是服从为好。9. 报偿；(因做坏事而)受到处罚；承担：例句: It's Jerry's error, and he'll pay the consequences.
是杰利的过错，他将为此承担后果。10. 【航海学】船转向下风；松开(缆绳等)11. [口语]可能难对付；会引起麻烦(骚乱)
vi.
1. (为获取某物或尽义务而)缴纳；支付；偿还债务：例句: Mr. Johnson promised to pay for my education.
约翰逊先生答应支付我的教育费用。2. 合算；值得；有利：例句: It pays to be honest.
诚实不会吃亏的。3. 生利；(工作等)有报偿：例句: You've got to be able to make your business pay well.
你得设法使你的生意赢利。4. 付出代价；受到惩罚：例句: The murderer paid with his life.
杀人犯以命抵罪。
n.
1. 支付；报偿；受雇用2. 报酬(尤指薪金、工资、津贴等)3. 偿还；报答；罚；报应4. 有支付能力的人；按期付款的人；有信用的人5. 含有丰富矿藏的土(或岩、砂等)；可采矿石；产(石)油地带(层)
adj.
1. 矿物丰富的；含贵重矿物的；有开采价值的2. 需付费的；收费的；自动收费的3. 有关支付的；用于付钱的
近义词:
compensate . remunerate . reimburse . indemnify . repay . recompense .
短语
1. a back pay[美国英语]欠薪；拖欠的工资2. bad (good) pay[口语]信用差(或好)；无(或有)偿还能力3. be in the pay of someone.被某人所雇用(经常带有不光彩的意味)；被(敌人)收买4. hell to pay麻烦的事情；严重的后果5. hit the pay[美国英语]掘到石油层6. on full pay领着全薪7. on half pay领着半薪8. pay as you go
a. 账单到期即付；量入为出；领到薪金即付所得税；按期从薪金中扣缴所得税
b. 现购现付；当场付清9. pay attention (to)关心；注意10. pay attentions (addresses) to (a lady)巴结(女人)；向(女子)献殷勤11. pay by instalments分期付款12. pay court to追求(女人)；向…献殷勤；向…求爱13. pay dear for one's whistle出高价买无价值的小东西；得不偿失14. pay in advance预付15. pay in kind以实物(不拿钱)支付；(比喻)以同物偿还，报复16. pay lip service to口头上承认；对…假装信奉；对…口头上说得好听17. pay old scores报宿怨；雪旧仇18. pay on delivery货到付款19. pay one's college靠做工读完大学20. pay one's debt to nature死，寿终21. pay(one's)dues
a. 付出代价(经艰苦努力得到地位或权利)
b. (因某种行为)承受后果，受到惩罚22. pay one's way见 way23. pay round【航海学】使船首转向下风24. pay through the nose见 nose25. put paid to[口语]结束…；了结…(来自会计用语，指已盖“付讫”章)26. something is to pay[美国口语]有点不对头；情况不妙27. strike pay (或 benefit)(工会在罢工期间发给工人的)罢工津贴28. There will be the deuce to pay.[口语]将有很多麻烦事儿，将要糟糕，将要倒霉。29. What is to pay?[美国口语]出了什么事? 怎么啦?
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