pay off

1. PHRASAL VERB 偿清，还清（债务）
   If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.
   1. It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
      他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。
2. PHRASAL VERB 还清债务；用钱打发
   If you pay off someone, you give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for, so that they will not take action against you or cause you any trouble.
   1. ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors...
      他为还清债款而努力筹集资金
   2. In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.
      在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。
3. PHRASAL VERB 成功；赢利
   If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.
   1. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
      桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。
4. See also: payoff

1. He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer.
   他曾想方设法还债主的钱，但却再也躲不过他们了。
2. It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.
   量入为出地一步步偿还旧债，这个方法要好得多。
3. No bank could ever pay off its creditors if they all demanded their money at once
   如果所有的储户同时要求提取存款，没有哪家银行能办得到。
4. It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
   他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。
5. In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.
   在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。
6. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
   桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。
7. They doubted whether all this work would pay off.
   他们怀疑这样干是否划得来。
8. I'll pay off my debt with this check.
   我将用这张支票清偿欠债。
9. Henry's company asked him to retire early but he was able to pay off his mortgage with the golden handshake they gave him.
   亨利的公司要他提前退休，不过他能够用他们付给他的退休金归还抵押贷款。
10. I can't seem to get it home to my son that extra time spent studying now will pay off in the future.
    我似乎无法使儿子能明白，现在花在学习上的额外时间将来会有回报的。
11. But some investments of money and time can really pay off.
    但是一定金钱和时间的投资可能真的会带给你不错的回报。
12. Already, this investment began to pay off.
    这些投资已经看到回报了。
13. If he can not pay off the loan that becomes due soon.
    假如他不能偿清即将到期的贷款，他就要破产了。
14. Are finally going to pay off.
    终于该有回报了。
15. I believe that hard work and determination pay off.
    我相信勤奋和决心一定会得到回报。
16. I hope what we have done will pay off.
    我希望我们所做的会有回报。
17. I guarantee to pay off his debt.
    我保证还清他的债。
18. It was a gamble which did not pay off and was a mistake, yes.
    是的，这是一场没有取得成功的赌博和错误。
19. They pay off our money yesterday.
    他们昨天把我们的钱还清了。
20. It took Tom five months to pay off the bill he owed the baker.
    汤姆花了五个月时间还清了他欠面包商的账单。
21. When it comes time to pay off, he takes a powder.
    等到了付钱的时候就跑的没有踪迹了。
22. She used most of the money to pay off her overdraft.
    她把这钱的大部分都用来偿付她的透支款了。
23. No matter how, pay off your debts first.
    无论如何，你都要先把债还清了。
24. He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
    他设法在两年内还清了债务。
25. It took them one year to pay off the mortgage.
    他们花了一年付清抵押贷款。
26. To pay off the debts, I worked hard for ten years.
    为了还清债务，我辛苦工作了十年。
27. Did he pay off all the debts on time?
    他按时把债还清了吗？
28. This could pay off my college loans.
    这可以抵我的大学贷款。
29. I have paid you ten yuan, the left to pay off next month.
    我已经还了你10元钱，剩余的下个月还清。
30. I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country.
    我得在离开该国前偿清所有债务。

verb

1. take vengeance on or get even
   1. We'll get them!
   2. That'll fix him good!
   3. This time I got him

   Synonym:    pay backgetfix

2. do or give something to somebody in return
   1. Does she pay you for the work you are doing?

   Synonym:    paymake upcompensate

3. pay off (loans or promissory notes)

   Synonym:    redeem

4. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

   Synonym:    buy off

5. yield a profit or result
   1. His efforts finally paid off

6. eliminate by paying off (debts)

   Synonym:    liquidate