paybacks

英 [ˈpeɪˌbæks]

美 [ˈpeɪˌbæks]

n. 本金返还; 还本; 投资的回收期; 报偿; 回报
payback的复数

N-COUNT 回报；收益；收效
You can use payback to refer to the profit or benefit that you obtain from something that you have spent money, time, or effort on.
1. There is a substantial payback in terms of employee and union relations...
  雇员和工会关系大有改观。
2. They are prepared to wait longer for a pay-back from investment rather than concentrate on short-term profits.
  他们愿意等待更加长期的投资收益，并不特别在乎短期利润。
偿付的；偿还的
The payback period of a loan is the time in which you are required or allowed to pay it back.
PHRASE 回报之时；报应之时
Payback time is when someone has to take the consequences of what they have done in the past. You can use this expression to talk about good or bad consequences.
1. This was payback time. I've proved once and for all I can become champion...
  这是回报的时刻。我已经完全证明了我能成为冠军。
2. They have done absolutely nothing to develop young players and this summer will be the payback time.
  他们根本就没有努力培养年轻球员，今年夏天他们将自食其果。

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And pro-garden groups are churning out studies that show huge paybacks on investing in a home garden.
提倡种菜的组织辛勤得出的研究结果显示，投资自家菜园能有丰厚的回报。
The paybacks of success are enormous and life-long.
成功的回馈十分巨大，终生受用。
People have to help you and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks.
我相信善有善报，我相信好人有好报。
One problem with space ventures is that the up-front costs are enormous and the paybacks uncertain and far off at best ( Eric Gelman)
太空事业的一大问题是，付出巨大的代价，但是回报却是未卜的或远不尽人意（埃里克盖尔曼）
Paybacks a bitch isn't it?
婊子这是报仇，不是吗？
Charged with producing bottom-line results, these groups demanded quick results and fast paybacks.
由于承受产生帐本盈亏底线的压力，这些小组要求很快得到结果和快速回报。