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pay pay ★★★★★/pe͟ɪ/1[VERB	动词]付；支付；偿还 When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe.   [V for n]  [V n for n]  [V n]  [V n to n]  [V adv/prep]  [Also V to-inf]Accommodation is free — all you pay for is breakfast and dinner...住宿免费——你只需付早餐和正餐的钱。We paid £35 for each ticket...我们每张票付了35英镑。The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes...更富有的人可能得多缴一点儿税。He proposes that businesses should pay taxes to the federal government...他提议企业应该向联邦政府纳税。You can pay by credit card.你可以用信用卡付账。2[VERB	动词]给…付工资；给…付酬 When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer.   [be/get V-ed n]  [get/be V-ed adv]  [V adv]The lawyer was paid a huge salary...那位律师薪酬很高。I get paid monthly...我按月领工资。They could wander where they wished and take jobs from who paid best.他们可以想去哪儿就去哪儿，谁给的钱多就给谁干活儿。3[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]工资；薪水 Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary. →see usage note at:salary...their complaints about their pay and conditions.他们对薪水和工作条件的不满...the workers' demand for a twenty per cent pay rise.工人要求加薪20%4[VERB	动词]（为获得帮助或服务）付钱给 If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them.   [be V-ed to-inf]  [V n n]Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed...学生们得到了一大笔钱，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什么也不做。If you help me, I'll pay you anything.如果你帮我，你要多少钱我都给。5[VERB	动词]（政府或机构通过提高价格、税率等使某人）为…买单 If a government or organization makes someone pay for something, it makes them responsible for providing the money for it, for example by increasing prices or taxes.   [V for n]  [Also V]...a legally binding international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage...规定谁该为环境破坏买单的有法律约束力的国际条约If you don't subsidize ballet and opera, seat prices will have to go up to pay for it.如果你不为芭蕾和歌剧提供补贴，就得提高剧场票价来为此买单。6[VERB	动词]（工作、交易或投资）有…报酬，产生…利润 If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money.   [V adv]  [V n]We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well...我们深陷在工资低廉的工作中。The account does not pay interest on a credit balance.这个账户的贷方余额没有利息。7[VERB	动词]（工作、交易或投资）有收益，盈利 If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money.   [V]There are some agencies now specialising in helping older people to find jobs which pay...现在有些机构专门帮助年龄较大的人找有报酬的工作。They owned land； they made it pay.他们拥有土地；他们让土地生钱。8[VERB	动词]存（钱）；储蓄 When you pay money into a bank account, you put the money in the account.   [V n into n]  [V n with adv]He paid £20 into his savings account...他往自己的储蓄账户上存了20英镑。There is nothing more annoying than queueing when you only want to pay in a few cheques.没有比你只想存几张支票还得排队更令人恼火的了。9[VERB	动词]有利；有好处；值得 If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you.   [it V to-inf]  [V]It pays to invest in protective clothing...在防护服上投资是值得的。He talked of defending small nations, of ensuring that aggression does not pay.他谈到了保卫小国家，绝不让侵略得逞。10[VERB	动词]付出代价；受到惩罚 If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it.   [V for n]  [V n for n]  [Also V]Britain was to pay dearly for its lack of resolve...英国将为缺乏决心付出惨痛的代价。Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?...为什么我要代人受过？She feels it's a small price to pay for the pleasure of living in this delightful house.她觉得，和住在这套令人愉快的房子里的那种快乐相比，这点代价不算大。11[VERB	动词]（与某些名词连用，表示施予某物或做某事）进行（访问）/给予（注意） You use pay with some nouns, for example in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done.   [V n n]  [V n to n]  [V n]Do pay us a visit next time you're in Birmingham...下次你来伯明翰一定要来看看我们。He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it...他觉得起了个大包，但是没有理会。He had nothing to do with arranging the funeral, but came along to pay his last respects.他不是来筹备葬礼的，只是过来向遗体告别的。12[ADJ	形容词]（电视节目）付费的，收费的 Pay television consists of programmes and channels which are not part of a public broadcasting system, and for which people have to pay.   [ADJ n]The company has set up joint-venture pay-TV channels in Belgium, Spain, and Germany.该公司已在比利时、西班牙和德国设立了合资付费电视频道。13See also:paid；sick pay；  14[PHRASE	短语]赚回成本 If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.   [V inflects]...investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years.将在5年内收回成本的能效投资15[PHRASE	短语]受雇于；被…收买 If you say that someone is in the pay of a certain person or group, you disapprove of the fact that they are being paid by and are working for that person or group, often secretly or illegally.   [PHR n]  [disapproval]He was murdered at a presidential rally by gunmen in the pay of drug traffickers.他在一场总统竞选集会上被毒品贩子雇用的枪手谋杀了。16[PHRASE	短语]自食其力；养活自己 If you pay your way, you have or earn enough money to pay for what you need, without needing other people to give or lend you money.   [V inflects]I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way...总之我上了大学，半工半读，自食其力。The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market.没有广阔的出口市场，英国电影工业无以为继。17  →see: to pay dividends； →see: dividend； to pay through the nose→see: nose； he who pays the piper calls the tune→see: piper； Usage Note :Do not confuse pay and buy. If you pay someone, pay them money, or pay for something, you give someone money for something they are selling to you. I paid the taxi driver… I need some money to pay the window cleaner… Some people are forced to pay for their own medicines. If you pay a bill or debt, you pay the amount of money that is owed. He paid his bill and left…We were paying £50 for a single room. If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it. Gary's bought a bicycle. 不要混淆 pay 和 buy。pay指为购买某物付钱给某人，例如：I paid the taxi driver（我付钱给出租车司机），I need some money to pay the window cleaner（我需要一些钱付给窗户清洁工），Some people are forced to pay for their own medicines（一些人被迫自付药费）。付账或还债用pay，例如：He paid his bill and left（他付完账走了)，We were paying £50 for a single room（一个单人间我们要付50英镑）。buy表示通过付钱获得某物，例如：Gary's bought a bicycle（加里买了辆自行车）。相关词组：pay back pay off pay out pay up  pay1 verbpay2 nounpaypay1 /peɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle paid /peɪd/)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1give money [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for something you buy or for a service:  How would you like to pay?pay for Mum paid for my driving lessons.pay (in) cash You’d get a discount for paying cash.pay by cheque/credit card Can I pay by credit card?pay somebody for something He didn’t even offer to pay me for the ticket.pay somebody to do something Ray paid some kids to wash the car.pay somebody something I paid him $5 to cut the grass.pay (somebody) in dollars/euros etc He wanted to be paid in dollars.GRAMMAR: Patterns with pay• You pay an amount or you pay a person: · We paid $700.· Pay the delivery man.• You pay for something that you buy: · I’ll pay for the tickets. ✗Don’t say:  I’ll pay the tickets.• You pay an amount or a person for something that you buy: · I paid £100 for this jacket.· She paid me for the drinks.• You pay someone an amount: · They paid the owner €3,000.• You pay in a type of money: · Can I pay in euros?• You pay by a particular method: · You can pay by credit card.2bill/tax/rent [transitive] to pay money that you owe to a person, company etc:  I forgot to pay the gas bill! You pay tax at the basic rate. Is it okay if I pay you what I owe you next week?3wage/salary [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for the job they do:  How much do they pay you?pay somebody $100 a day/£200 a week etc They’re only paid about £4 an hour. Some lawyers get paid over $400 an hour.be paid weekly/monthly (also get paid weekly/monthly) We get paid weekly on Fridays.well/badly/poorly paid Many of the workers are very badly paid.paid work (=work you are paid to do)paid holiday/leave (=time when you are not working but are still paid)4pay attention (to somebody/something) to watch, listen to, or think about someone or something carefully:  I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to what you were saying. They paid no attention to (=ignored) him.5legal cost [transitive] to give money to someone because you are ordered to by a court as part of a legal case:  She had to pay a £35 fine for speeding.pay (something in) compensation/damages (=give someone money because you have done something against them) The company were forced to pay £5,000 in compensation. Martins was ordered to pay court costs of £1,500.6say something good [transitive] to say something good or polite about or to someone:  The minister paid tribute to the work of the emergency services. I came by to pay my respects (=visit or send a polite greeting to someone) to Mrs Owens. I was just trying to pay her a compliment.7good result [intransitive] if a particular action pays, it brings a good result or advantage for you:  Crime doesn’t pay. It pays to get some professional advice before you make a decision. It would pay you to ask if there are any jobs going at the London office. Getting some qualifications now will pay dividends (=bring a lot of advantages) in the long term.8profit [intransitive] if a shop or business pays, it makes a profit:  If the pub doesn’t start to pay, we’ll have to sell it. The farm just manages to pay its way (=make as much profit as it costs to run).9pay the penalty/price to experience something unpleasant because you have done something wrong, made a mistake etcpay the penalty/price for (doing) something Williams is now paying the price for his early mistakes.10pay (somebody) a call/visit to visit a person or place:  I decided to pay my folks a visit.pay to If you have time, pay a visit to the City Art Gallery.11put paid to something British English to stop something from happening or spoil plans for something:  Bad exam results put paid to his hopes of a university place.12be punished [intransitive] to suffer or be punished for something you have done wrong:  I’ll make him pay!pay for They paid dearly for their mistakes.13pay your way to pay for everything that you want without having to depend on anyone else for money:  Sofia worked to pay her way through college.14pay for itself if something you buy pays for itself, the money it saves over a period of time is as much as the product cost to buy:  A new boiler would pay for itself within two years.15the devil/hell to pay used to say that someone will be in a lot of trouble about something:  If the boss finds out you were late again, there’s going to be hell to pay.16pay through the nose (for something) spoken to pay much more for something than it is really worth17somebody has paid their debt to society used to say that someone who has done something illegal has been fully punished for it18pay court (to somebody) old-fashioned to treat someone, especially a woman, carefully and with respect, so that they will like you or help you19he who pays the piper calls the tune old-fashioned used to say that the person who gives the money for something can decide how it will be used20pay it forward to do something nice for someone because someone else did something nice for you → pay lip service toat lip service, → pay your duesat due3(2)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1phrasespay £10/$50 etc· I only paid ten pounds for it.pay (in) cash· You have to pay in cash for the tickets.pay by cheque· I filled up with petrol and then paid by cheque.pay by credit card· The hotel does not charge more if you pay by credit card.pay in dollars/euros etc· American exporters want to be paid in dollars.adverbspay handsomely (=pay a lot of money)· Customers are willing to pay handsomely for anti-ageing cosmetic products.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasespay somebody £200 a week/$100 a day etc· The cleaners are paid £5 an hour.be paid by the hour/day/week· I was working on a building site, being paid by the hour.adverbsbe paid weekly/monthly· Most of us get paid weekly or monthly.well-paid· Teachers here are well-paid.highly-paid· a highly-paid football playerbadly-paid/poorly-paid· For a long time I didn’t realise how badly-paid and overworked I was.THESAURUSpay to give someone money for something you are buying from them, or a service they are providing: · I paid a lot of money for that computer.· You have to pay to park your car.meet the cost of something to pay for something for someone else, or to provide the money needed to do something: · We will meet the cost of your travelling expenses.· The cost will be met from public donations.foot the bill to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to, or do not think that you should: · As usual, the taxpayer will have to foot the bill.pick up the tab informal to pay for something: · My company will pick up the tab for all moving costs.fork out/shell out informal to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to: · He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.· Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.settle the bill to pay the bill after eating a meal, staying in a hotel etc: · She went down to the hotel lobby to settle the bill.give especially spoken to pay a particular amount of money for something – used especially when saying how much you are willing to pay: · How much will you give me for the car?· I’ll give you $50 for the lot  (=for everything).something is on somebody spoken used when saying that someone else will pay for your meal, drinks etc: · Order whatever you like – this is on me!· The drinks are on the house (=the bar, restaurant etc will let you have them for free).· Put your money away – the drinks are on us.pay somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb1to give someone the money that you owe them  SYN  repay:  I’ll pay you back on Friday. We’re paying back the loan over 15 years.2to make someone suffer for doing something wrong or unpleasantpay somebody back for something I’ll pay Jenny back for what she did to me!pay something ↔ in (also pay something into something) phrasal verb to put money in your bank account etc:  Did you remember to pay that cheque in? I’ve paid $250 into my account.pay off phrasal verb1pay something ↔ off to give someone all the money you owe them:  I’ll pay off all my debts first. He finally paid his overdraft off.2if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result:  Teamwork paid off.3pay somebody ↔ off British English to pay someone their wages and tell them they no longer have a job:  Two hundred workers have been paid off.4pay somebody ↔ off to pay someone not to say anything about something illegal or dishonest →payoff(2)pay out phrasal verb1pay out (something) to pay a lot of money for something:  Why is it always me who has to pay out?pay out for Altogether he had paid out almost £5000 for the improvements.2pay out (something) if a company or organization pays out, it gives someone money as a result of an insurance claim, investment, competition etc:  Insurance companies were slow paying out on claims for flood damage. →payout3pay something ↔ out to let a piece of rope unwindpay something ↔ over phrasal verb to make an official payment of moneypay over to Clancy’s share of the inheritance was paid over to him.pay up phrasal verb to pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to or you are late:  She refused to pay up. →paid-uppay1 verbpay2 nounpaypay2 ●●● S1 W2 noun [uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1money that you are given for doing your job:  Staff have been working without pay for the last month. The tax is deducted from your pay every week. He was suspended on full pay until the hearing.► see thesaurus at salary2in the pay of somebody written someone who is in someone else’s pay is working for them, often secretly:  an informer in the pay of the policeCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + paylow· Nurses often work long hours for relatively low pay.good· The work was steady and the pay was pretty good.higher/better· Workers demanded higher pay.equal pay (=the same pay for the same type of work)· The women at the factory went on strike for equal pay.basic pay British English, base pay American English (=not including overtime pay or bonuses)· The basic pay is so low you end up doing lots of overtime.take-home pay (=after tax etc has been taken away)· Their average take-home pay is just £120.overtime pay (=for extra hours that you work)· Their bosses had to approve any overtime pay.holiday pay British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)· Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.sick pay (=pay when you are ill)· As a self-employed person, you get no sick pay or benefits.maternity pay (=pay while a woman takes time off to have a baby)· If you have worked here a year, you are entitled to 3 month’s maternity pay.redundancy pay British English, severance pay American English (=pay when there is no longer a job for you)· We invested our redundancy pay in a new business venture.full pay· They were immediately suspended on full pay pending a full inquiry.half pay· In 1822 he retired from the army as captain on half pay.pay + NOUNa pay increase· Teachers will be awarded a 6% pay increase this year.a pay rise British English, pay raise American English· If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?a pay cut· Staff were asked to take a 10% pay cut.a rate of pay (also a pay rate) (=the amount paid every hour, week etc)· Many workers in the catering industry are on low rates of pay.a pay cheque British English, a paycheck American English (=the money you earn every week or month)· Stretching your money until the next pay cheque arrives often becomes difficult.a pay freeze (=when no one’s pay is increased)· Ministers have approved a public sector pay freeze.a pay claim British English (=official request for more pay)· The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.a pay dispute (=disagreement between an employer and employees about pay)· Many flights were cancelled because of a pilots’ pay dispute.pay and conditions (=the conditions in which people work and the pay they get)· The unions are demanding better pay and conditions.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘the salary pay’. Just say  the pay.THESAURUSincome money that you receive from working, investments etc: · families on a low incomesalary the pay that professional people such as teachers or lawyers earn every year: · a salary of $65,000 a yearwages the pay that someone earns every hour or every week: · Her wages barely cover the rent.bonus money added to someone’s pay, as a reward for good work or as a reward when the company does well: · The company pays an attendance bonus – if you go 30 days without being late or absent, you get the bonus.earnings all the money that you earn by working: · In a good year, a bonus can double an executive’s earnings.

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               您付现金还是用信用卡？                    ◆        My company          pays well          (= pays high salaries).                我公司给的工资很高。                    payfor sb to do sth                    ◆        Her parents paid for her to go to Canada.        她父母出钱送她去加拿大。                    paysth                    ◆        to          pay cash                付现金                    paysth for sth                    ◆        She pays £200 a week for this apartment.        这套房子她每周要付租金 200 英镑。                    paysb (for sth)                    ◆        Would you mind paying the taxi driver?        您付出租车费好吗？                    paysb sth                    ◆        He still hasn't          paidme          the moneyhe owes me.                他还没归还欠我的钱呢。                    ◆        I'm paid $100 a day.        我每天工资 100 元。                    paysb/sth to do sth                    ◆        I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing!        我不是花钱雇你整天闲坐着的！                    ☞see also                                            low-paid                                      ,                                            pre-pay                                      ,                                            well paid                                                  2      ★              [transitive        ]                    to give sb money that you owe them          交纳；偿还                            paysth                    ◆        to          pay a bill/debt/fine/ransom, etc.                缴付账单、债款、罚金、赎金等                    paysth to sb                    ◆        Membership fees should be paid to the secretary.        会员费应交给秘书。                    paysb sth                    ◆        Have you paid him the rent yet?        你向他付房租了没有？                    3      ★              [intransitive        ]                    (of a business, etc.        企业等        )                    to produce a profit          赢利；创收                            ◆        It's hard to make farming pay.        种庄稼获利很不容易。                    4      ★              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to result in some advantage or profit for sb          受益；划算                            ◆        Crime doesn't pay.        犯罪是划不来的。            it pays to do sth              ◆        It pays to keep up to date with your work.        工作能跟上时代是有利的。            it pays sb to do sth              ◆        It would probably pay you to hire an accountant.        聘一名会计师或许对你有好处。                    5      ★              [intransitive        ]                    to suffer or be punished for your beliefs or actions          付代价；遭受惩罚                            pay(for sth)                    ◆        You'll pay for that remark!        你会为你的话付出代价的！                    pay(with sth)                    ◆        Many people paid with their lives          (= they died).                许多人付出了生命。                    6      ★              [transitive        ]                    used with some nouns to show that you are giving or doing the thing mentioned          （与某些名词结合使用，表示做某事或付出某事物）                            paysth                    ◆        I didn't          pay attentionto what she was saying.                我没有注意她在说什么。                    ◆        The director          paid tribute toall she had done for the charity.                董事赞扬她为慈善事业所做的一切。                    ◆        I'll          pay a call on          (= visit)my friends.                我将去看朋友。                    paysb sth                    ◆        I'll pay you a call when I'm in town.        我在城里的时候将去拜访你。                    ◆        He's always          paying me compliments.                他总是夸奖我。                    IDIOMS              the ˈdevil/ˈhell to pay                              (              informal)                        a lot of trouble              大麻烦；大乱子                                            ◆            There'll be hell to pay when he finds out.            一旦他发现了真相，那麻烦就大了。                                      he who pays the piper calls the ˈtune                              (              saying)                        the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent              花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗                                                  pay ˈcourt to sb                              (              old-fashioned)                        to treat sb with great respect in order to gain favour with them              献殷勤；奉迎；讨好                                                  pay ˈspanidends                              to produce great advantages or profits              有所收获；产生效益                                            ◆            Exercising regularly will pay spanidends in the end.            经常运动最终会对身体大有好处的。                                      ˌpay for itˈself                              (of a new system, sth you have bought, etc.            新系统、所买的东西等            )                                to save as much money as it cost              使损益相当；够本                                            ◆            The rail pass will pay for itself after about two trips.            火车周游券大约只需乘两次车就够本了。                                      pay good ˈmoney for sth                              used to emphasize that sth cost(s) a lot of money, especially if the money is wasted              为…花费很多钱（尤指钱白花了）                                            ◆            I paid good money for this jacket, and now look at it—it's ruined!            这件夹克是我花大价钱买的。瞧瞧，全给毁了！                                      pay its ˈway                              (of a business, etc.            企业等            )                                to make enough money to pay what it costs to keep it going              赢利运作；不负债；收支平衡                                            ◆            The bridge is still not paying its way.            这座桥现在还入不敷出。                                      pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth)                              to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done              因…受害╱付代价                                            ◆            He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights.            他今天上午脸色很不好，我想这是他一直熬夜造成的。                                ◆            They're now paying the price for past mistakes.            他们现在正为过去的错误付出代价。                                      pay your reˈspects (to sb)                              (              formal)                        to visit sb or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them              （拜访或问候某人）表示敬意                                            ◆            Many came to              pay their last respects              (= by attending sb's funeral).                        许多人前来参加葬礼向逝者告别。                                      pay through the ˈnose (for sth)                              (              informal)                        to pay too much money for sth              （为…）付过高的价                                                  pay your ˈway                              to pay for everything yourself without having to rely on anyone else's money              自力偿付一切；自食其力                                                  you pays your ˌmoney and you takes your ˈchoice                              (              informal) (              especially BrE)                        used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose              如何选择由你做主（表示各种选择的分别不大）                                                  ☞more at                                    arm                                   n.            ,                                    heed                                   n.            ,                                    rob                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ★        ˌpay sb ˈback (sth) | ˌpay sth↔ˈback (to sb)                              to return money that you borrowed from sb              （向某人）还钱                                            SYN                                                            repay                                                                          ◆            I'll pay you back next week.            我下周把钱还给你。                                ◆            You can pay back the loan over a period of three years.            你可以在三年内分期归还贷款。                                ◆            Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you?            他把欠你的 100 块钱还给你没有？                                      ★        ˌpay sb ˈback (for sth)                              to punish sb for making you or sb else suffer              报复；惩罚                                            ◆            I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone.            他让我当众出丑，我非治治他不可。                                ☞related noun                                                            payback                                                                                ˌpay sth↔ˈdown                              (              NAmE)                        to reduce an amount of money that you owe by paying some of it              （分期或部份）支付，偿还                                            ◆            She used the money to pay down her mortgage.            她把这笔钱用于偿还她的部份抵押贷款。                                      ˌpay sth↔ˈin | ˌpay sth ˈinto sth                              to put money into a bank account              存款；存入账户                                            ◆            I paid in a cheque this morning.            我今天上午存入一张支票。                                ◆            I'd like to pay some money into my account.            我想在我的账户里存一些钱。                                      ˌpay ˈoff                  (            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.            赌博赢了。                                      ˌpay sb↔ˈoff                  1                      to pay sb 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。                                    2                      (              informal)                        to give sb money to prevent them from doing sth or talking about sth 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                                                             (1                )                                                                ˌpay sth↔ˈoff                              to finish paying money owed for sth              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。                                      ˌpay sth↔ˈout                  1          ★                      to pay a large sum of money for sth              付巨款                                            ◆            I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired.            我只好花 500 英镑的高价修理我的汽车。                                ☞related noun                                                            payout                                                                              2                      to pass a length of rope through your hands              （从手中）徐徐放出绳索                                                  ★        ˌpay ˈup                              to pay all the money that you owe to sb, especially when you do not want to or when the payment is late              总算付清全部欠款                                            ◆            I had a hard time getting him to pay up.            我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。                                                    noun        ★                                  [uncountable      ]              the money that sb gets for doing regular work        工资；薪水                    ◆      Her job is hard work, but the pay is good.      她工作虽辛苦，但薪水不低。              ◆      a        pay increase            加薪              ◆      (        BrE)            a        pay rise            加薪              ◆      (        NAmE)            a        pay raise            加薪              ◆      a 3%        pay offer                    *3% 的加薪                    ◆      holiday pay      假日薪金              ◆      to make a        pay claim        (= to officially ask for an increase in pay)            正式要求加薪              ☞synonyms at                                    income                                      ☞see also                                    sick pay                                      IDIOM              in the pay of sb/sth                              (              usually disapproving)                        working for sb or for an organization, often secretly              秘密（为某人或某组织）工作；由…豢养；被…收买                                                      pay              /        peɪ                ;          NAmE                peɪ                /                    paid              /        peɪd                ;          NAmE                peɪd                /             pay[peɪ]paid, paying, paysCET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSn27391300422261556251051711541v2861444233537720180314904250814868VERB2695157560NOUN2387550179Spoken:216359273paid[82155] payed[486] paying[38306] pays[13310]支付(71%)，付出代价(10%)，薪资(9%)，雇用(3%)，受益(3%)，有良好信用的人(1%)，具有开采价值的(1%)，赢利(1%)，要钱的(1%)n.工资，薪水；付款；报答vt.支付，付；偿还，补偿；给予vi.付款；偿还adj.收费的；需付费的

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Collins	pay ★★★★★ /pe͟ɪ/ 1 [VERB 动词]付；支付；偿还 When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe. [V for n] [V n for n] [V n] [V n to n] [V adv/prep] [Also V to-inf] Accommodation is free — all you pay for is breakfast and dinner... 住宿免费——你只需付早餐和正餐的钱。 We paid £35 for each ticket... 我们每张票付了35英镑。 The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes... 更富有的人可能得多缴一点儿税。 He proposes that businesses should pay taxes to the federal government... 他提议企业应该向联邦政府纳税。 You can pay by credit card. 你可以用信用卡付账。 2 [VERB 动词]给…付工资；给…付酬 When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer. [be/get V-ed n] [get/be V-ed adv] [V adv] The lawyer was paid a huge salary... 那位律师薪酬很高。 I get paid monthly... 我按月领工资。 They could wander where they wished and take jobs from who paid best. 他们可以想去哪儿就去哪儿，谁给的钱多就给谁干活儿。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]工资；薪水 Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary. →see usage note at:salary ...their complaints about their pay and conditions. 他们对薪水和工作条件的不满 ...the workers' demand for a twenty per cent pay rise. 工人要求加薪20% 4 [VERB 动词]（为获得帮助或服务）付钱给 If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them. [be V-ed to-inf] [V n n] Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed... 学生们得到了一大笔钱，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什么也不做。 If you help me, I'll pay you anything. 如果你帮我，你要多少钱我都给。 5 [VERB 动词]（政府或机构通过提高价格、税率等使某人）为…买单 If a government or organization makes someone pay for something, it makes them responsible for providing the money for it, for example by increasing prices or taxes. [V for n] [Also V] ...a legally binding international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage... 规定谁该为环境破坏买单的有法律约束力的国际条约 If you don't subsidize ballet and opera, seat prices will have to go up to pay for it. 如果你不为芭蕾和歌剧提供补贴，就得提高剧场票价来为此买单。 6 [VERB 动词]（工作、交易或投资）有…报酬，产生…利润 If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money. [V adv] [V n] We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well... 我们深陷在工资低廉的工作中。 The account does not pay interest on a credit balance. 这个账户的贷方余额没有利息。 7 [VERB 动词]（工作、交易或投资）有收益，盈利 If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money. [V] There are some agencies now specialising in helping older people to find jobs which pay... 现在有些机构专门帮助年龄较大的人找有报酬的工作。 They owned land； they made it pay. 他们拥有土地；他们让土地生钱。 8 [VERB 动词]存（钱）；储蓄 When you pay money into a bank account, you put the money in the account. [V n into n] [V n with adv] He paid £20 into his savings account... 他往自己的储蓄账户上存了20英镑。 There is nothing more annoying than queueing when you only want to pay in a few cheques. 没有比你只想存几张支票还得排队更令人恼火的了。 9 [VERB 动词]有利；有好处；值得 If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you. [it V to-inf] [V] It pays to invest in protective clothing... 在防护服上投资是值得的。 He talked of defending small nations, of ensuring that aggression does not pay. 他谈到了保卫小国家，绝不让侵略得逞。 10 [VERB 动词]付出代价；受到惩罚 If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it. [V for n] [V n for n] [Also V] Britain was to pay dearly for its lack of resolve... 英国将为缺乏决心付出惨痛的代价。 Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?... 为什么我要代人受过？ She feels it's a small price to pay for the pleasure of living in this delightful house. 她觉得，和住在这套令人愉快的房子里的那种快乐相比，这点代价不算大。 11 [VERB 动词]（与某些名词连用，表示施予某物或做某事）进行（访问）/给予（注意） You use pay with some nouns, for example in the expressions pay a visit and pay attention, to indicate that something is given or done. [V n n] [V n to n] [V n] Do pay us a visit next time you're in Birmingham... 下次你来伯明翰一定要来看看我们。 He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it... 他觉得起了个大包，但是没有理会。 He had nothing to do with arranging the funeral, but came along to pay his last respects. 他不是来筹备葬礼的，只是过来向遗体告别的。 12 [ADJ 形容词]（电视节目）付费的，收费的 Pay television consists of programmes and channels which are not part of a public broadcasting system, and for which people have to pay. [ADJ n] The company has set up joint-venture pay-TV channels in Belgium, Spain, and Germany. 该公司已在比利时、西班牙和德国设立了合资付费电视频道。 13 See also:paid ；sick pay ； 14 [PHRASE 短语]赚回成本 If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested. [V inflects] ...investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years. 将在5年内收回成本的能效投资 15 [PHRASE 短语]受雇于；被…收买 If you say that someone is in the pay of a certain person or group, you disapprove of the fact that they are being paid by and are working for that person or group, often secretly or illegally. [PHR n] [disapproval] He was murdered at a presidential rally by gunmen in the pay of drug traffickers. 他在一场总统竞选集会上被毒品贩子雇用的枪手谋杀了。 16 [PHRASE 短语]自食其力；养活自己 If you pay your way, you have or earn enough money to pay for what you need, without needing other people to give or lend you money. [V inflects] I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way... 总之我上了大学，半工半读，自食其力。 The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market. 没有广阔的出口市场，英国电影工业无以为继。 17 →see: to pay dividends ； →see: dividend ； to pay through the nose→see: nose ； he who pays the piper calls the tune→see: piper ； Usage Note : Do not confuse pay and buy. If you pay someone, pay them money, or pay for something, you give someone money for something they are selling to you. I paid the taxi driver… I need some money to pay the window cleaner… Some people are forced to pay for their own medicines. If you pay a bill or debt, you pay the amount of money that is owed. He paid his bill and left…We were paying £50 for a single room. If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it. Gary's bought a bicycle. 不要混淆 pay 和 buy。pay指为购买某物付钱给某人，例如：I paid the taxi driver（我付钱给出租车司机），I need some money to pay the window cleaner（我需要一些钱付给窗户清洁工），Some people are forced to pay for their own medicines（一些人被迫自付药费）。付账或还债用pay，例如：He paid his bill and left（他付完账走了)，We were paying £50 for a single room（一个单人间我们要付50英镑）。buy表示通过付钱获得某物，例如：Gary's bought a bicycle（加里买了辆自行车）。相关词组： pay back pay off pay out pay up
Oxford	pay ★ / peɪ ; NAmE peɪ / verb , noun pay pays paid paying verb ★ ( paid , paid / peɪd ; NAmE peɪd / ) 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to give sb money for work, goods, services, etc. 付费；付酬 pay(for sth) ◆ I'll pay for the tickets. 我来买票。 ◆ Are you paying in cashor by credit card? 您付现金还是用信用卡？ ◆ My company pays well (= pays high salaries). 我公司给的工资很高。 payfor sb to do sth ◆ Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. 她父母出钱送她去加拿大。 paysth ◆ to pay cash 付现金 paysth for sth ◆ She pays £200 a week for this apartment. 这套房子她每周要付租金 200 英镑。 paysb (for sth) ◆ Would you mind paying the taxi driver? 您付出租车费好吗？ paysb sth ◆ He still hasn't paidme the moneyhe owes me. 他还没归还欠我的钱呢。 ◆ I'm paid $100 a day. 我每天工资 100 元。 paysb/sth to do sth ◆ I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! 我不是花钱雇你整天闲坐着的！ ☞see also low-paid , pre-pay , well paid 2 ★ [transitive ] to give sb money that you owe them 交纳；偿还 paysth ◆ to pay a bill/debt/fine/ransom, etc. 缴付账单、债款、罚金、赎金等 paysth to sb ◆ Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. 会员费应交给秘书。 paysb sth ◆ Have you paid him the rent yet? 你向他付房租了没有？ 3 ★ [intransitive ] (of a business, etc. 企业等 ) to produce a profit 赢利；创收 ◆ It's hard to make farming pay. 种庄稼获利很不容易。 4 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to result in some advantage or profit for sb 受益；划算 ◆ Crime doesn't pay. 犯罪是划不来的。 it pays to do sth ◆ It pays to keep up to date with your work. 工作能跟上时代是有利的。 it pays sb to do sth ◆ It would probably pay you to hire an accountant. 聘一名会计师或许对你有好处。 5 ★ [intransitive ] to suffer or be punished for your beliefs or actions 付代价；遭受惩罚 pay(for sth) ◆ You'll pay for that remark! 你会为你的话付出代价的！ pay(with sth) ◆ Many people paid with their lives (= they died). 许多人付出了生命。 6 ★ [transitive ] used with some nouns to show that you are giving or doing the thing mentioned （与某些名词结合使用，表示做某事或付出某事物） paysth ◆ I didn't pay attentionto what she was saying. 我没有注意她在说什么。 ◆ The director paid tribute toall she had done for the charity. 董事赞扬她为慈善事业所做的一切。 ◆ I'll pay a call on (= visit)my friends. 我将去看朋友。 paysb sth ◆ I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. 我在城里的时候将去拜访你。 ◆ He's always paying me compliments. 他总是夸奖我。 IDIOMS the ˈdevil/ˈhell to pay ( informal) a lot of trouble 大麻烦；大乱子 ◆ There'll be hell to pay when he finds out. 一旦他发现了真相，那麻烦就大了。 he who pays the piper calls the ˈtune ( saying) the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent 花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗 pay ˈcourt to sb ( old-fashioned) to treat sb with great respect in order to gain favour with them 献殷勤；奉迎；讨好 pay ˈspanidends to produce great advantages or profits 有所收获；产生效益 ◆ Exercising regularly will pay spanidends in the end. 经常运动最终会对身体大有好处的。 ˌpay for itˈself (of a new system, sth you have bought, etc. 新系统、所买的东西等 ) to save as much money as it cost 使损益相当；够本 ◆ The rail pass will pay for itself after about two trips. 火车周游券大约只需乘两次车就够本了。 pay good ˈmoney for sth used to emphasize that sth cost(s) a lot of money, especially if the money is wasted 为…花费很多钱（尤指钱白花了） ◆ I paid good money for this jacket, and now look at it—it's ruined! 这件夹克是我花大价钱买的。瞧瞧，全给毁了！ pay its ˈway (of a business, etc. 企业等 ) to make enough money to pay what it costs to keep it going 赢利运作；不负债；收支平衡 ◆ The bridge is still not paying its way. 这座桥现在还入不敷出。 pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) \| pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done 因…受害╱付代价 ◆ He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights. 他今天上午脸色很不好，我想这是他一直熬夜造成的。 ◆ They're now paying the price for past mistakes. 他们现在正为过去的错误付出代价。 pay your reˈspects (to sb) ( formal) to visit sb or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them （拜访或问候某人）表示敬意 ◆ Many came to pay their last respects (= by attending sb's funeral). 许多人前来参加葬礼向逝者告别。 pay through the ˈnose (for sth) ( informal) to pay too much money for sth （为…）付过高的价 pay your ˈway to pay for everything yourself without having to rely on anyone else's money 自力偿付一切；自食其力 you pays your ˌmoney and you takes your ˈchoice ( informal) ( especially BrE) used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose 如何选择由你做主（表示各种选择的分别不大） ☞more at arm n. , heed n. , rob PHRASAL VERBS ★ ˌpay sb ˈback (sth) \| ˌpay sth↔ˈback (to sb) to return money that you borrowed from sb （向某人）还钱 SYN repay ◆ I'll pay you back next week. 我下周把钱还给你。 ◆ You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. 你可以在三年内分期归还贷款。 ◆ Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? 他把欠你的 100 块钱还给你没有？ ★ ˌpay sb ˈback (for sth) to punish sb for making you or sb else suffer 报复；惩罚 ◆ I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. 他让我当众出丑，我非治治他不可。 ☞related noun payback ˌpay sth↔ˈdown ( NAmE) to reduce an amount of money that you owe by paying some of it （分期或部份）支付，偿还 ◆ She used the money to pay down her mortgage. 她把这笔钱用于偿还她的部份抵押贷款。 ˌpay sth↔ˈin \| ˌpay sth ˈinto sth to put money into a bank account 存款；存入账户 ◆ I paid in a cheque this morning. 我今天上午存入一张支票。 ◆ I'd like to pay some money into my account. 我想在我的账户里存一些钱。 ˌpay ˈoff ( 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. 赌博赢了。 ˌpay sb↔ˈoff 1 to pay sb 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。 2 ( informal) to give sb money to prevent them from doing sth or talking about sth 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 (1 ) ˌpay sth↔ˈoff to finish paying money owed for sth 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。 ˌpay sth↔ˈout 1 ★ to pay a large sum of money for sth 付巨款 ◆ I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. 我只好花 500 英镑的高价修理我的汽车。 ☞related noun payout 2 to pass a length of rope through your hands （从手中）徐徐放出绳索 ★ ˌpay ˈup to pay all the money that you owe to sb, especially when you do not want to or when the payment is late 总算付清全部欠款 ◆ I had a hard time getting him to pay up. 我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。 noun ★ [uncountable ] the money that sb gets for doing regular work 工资；薪水 ◆ Her job is hard work, but the pay is good. 她工作虽辛苦，但薪水不低。 ◆ a pay increase 加薪 ◆ ( BrE) a pay rise 加薪 ◆ ( NAmE) a pay raise 加薪 ◆ a 3% pay offer *3% 的加薪 ◆ holiday pay 假日薪金 ◆ to make a pay claim (= to officially ask for an increase in pay) 正式要求加薪 ☞synonyms at income ☞see also sick pay IDIOM in the pay of sb/sth ( usually disapproving) working for sb or for an organization, often secretly 秘密（为某人或某组织）工作；由…豢养；被…收买 pay / peɪ ; NAmE peɪ / paid / peɪd ; NAmE peɪd /
LDC	pay1 verb pay2 noun paypay1 /peɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle paid /peɪd/) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1give money [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for something you buy or for a service: How would you like to pay?pay for Mum paid for my driving lessons.pay (in) cash You’d get a discount for paying cash.pay by cheque/credit card Can I pay by credit card?pay somebody for something He didn’t even offer to pay me for the ticket.pay somebody to do something Ray paid some kids to wash the car.pay somebody something I paid him $5 to cut the grass.pay (somebody) in dollars/euros etc He wanted to be paid in dollars.GRAMMAR: Patterns with pay• You pay an amount or you pay a person: · We paid $700.· Pay the delivery man.• You pay for something that you buy: · I’ll pay for the tickets. ✗Don’t say: I’ll pay the tickets.• You pay an amount or a person for something that you buy: · I paid £100 for this jacket.· She paid me for the drinks.• You pay someone an amount: · They paid the owner €3,000.• You pay in a type of money: · Can I pay in euros?• You pay by a particular method: · You can pay by credit card.2bill/tax/rent [transitive] to pay money that you owe to a person, company etc: I forgot to pay the gas bill! You pay tax at the basic rate. Is it okay if I pay you what I owe you next week?3wage/salary [intransitive, transitive] to give someone money for the job they do: How much do they pay you?pay somebody $100 a day/£200 a week etc They’re only paid about £4 an hour. Some lawyers get paid over $400 an hour.be paid weekly/monthly (also get paid weekly/monthly) We get paid weekly on Fridays.well/badly/poorly paid Many of the workers are very badly paid.paid work (=work you are paid to do)paid holiday/leave (=time when you are not working but are still paid)4pay attention (to somebody/something) to watch, listen to, or think about someone or something carefully: I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to what you were saying. They paid no attention to (=ignored) him.5legal cost [transitive] to give money to someone because you are ordered to by a court as part of a legal case: She had to pay a £35 fine for speeding.pay (something in) compensation/damages (=give someone money because you have done something against them) The company were forced to pay £5,000 in compensation. Martins was ordered to pay court costs of £1,500.6say something good [transitive] to say something good or polite about or to someone: The minister paid tribute to the work of the emergency services. I came by to pay my respects (=visit or send a polite greeting to someone) to Mrs Owens. I was just trying to pay her a compliment.7good result [intransitive] if a particular action pays, it brings a good result or advantage for you: Crime doesn’t pay. It pays to get some professional advice before you make a decision. It would pay you to ask if there are any jobs going at the London office. Getting some qualifications now will pay dividends (=bring a lot of advantages) in the long term.8profit [intransitive] if a shop or business pays, it makes a profit: If the pub doesn’t start to pay, we’ll have to sell it. The farm just manages to pay its way (=make as much profit as it costs to run).9pay the penalty/price to experience something unpleasant because you have done something wrong, made a mistake etcpay the penalty/price for (doing) something Williams is now paying the price for his early mistakes.10pay (somebody) a call/visit to visit a person or place: I decided to pay my folks a visit.pay to If you have time, pay a visit to the City Art Gallery.11put paid to something British English to stop something from happening or spoil plans for something: Bad exam results put paid to his hopes of a university place.12be punished [intransitive] to suffer or be punished for something you have done wrong: I’ll make him pay!pay for They paid dearly for their mistakes.13pay your way to pay for everything that you want without having to depend on anyone else for money: Sofia worked to pay her way through college.14pay for itself if something you buy pays for itself, the money it saves over a period of time is as much as the product cost to buy: A new boiler would pay for itself within two years.15the devil/hell to pay used to say that someone will be in a lot of trouble about something: If the boss finds out you were late again, there’s going to be hell to pay.16pay through the nose (for something) spoken to pay much more for something than it is really worth17somebody has paid their debt to society used to say that someone who has done something illegal has been fully punished for it18pay court (to somebody) old-fashioned to treat someone, especially a woman, carefully and with respect, so that they will like you or help you19he who pays the piper calls the tune old-fashioned used to say that the person who gives the money for something can decide how it will be used20pay it forward to do something nice for someone because someone else did something nice for you → pay lip service to at lip service , → pay your dues at due3(2) COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1phrasespay £10/$50 etc· I only paid ten pounds for it.pay (in) cash· You have to pay in cash for the tickets.pay by cheque· I filled up with petrol and then paid by cheque.pay by credit card· The hotel does not charge more if you pay by credit card.pay in dollars/euros etc· American exporters want to be paid in dollars.adverbspay handsomely (=pay a lot of money)· Customers are willing to pay handsomely for anti-ageing cosmetic products.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasespay somebody £200 a week/$100 a day etc· The cleaners are paid £5 an hour.be paid by the hour/day/week· I was working on a building site, being paid by the hour.adverbsbe paid weekly/monthly· Most of us get paid weekly or monthly.well-paid· Teachers here are well-paid.highly-paid· a highly-paid football playerbadly-paid/poorly-paid· For a long time I didn’t realise how badly-paid and overworked I was.THESAURUSpay to give someone money for something you are buying from them, or a service they are providing: · I paid a lot of money for that computer.· You have to pay to park your car.meet the cost of something to pay for something for someone else, or to provide the money needed to do something: · We will meet the cost of your travelling expenses.· The cost will be met from public donations.foot the bill to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to, or do not think that you should: · As usual, the taxpayer will have to foot the bill.pick up the tab informal to pay for something: · My company will pick up the tab for all moving costs.fork out/shell out informal to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to: · He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.· Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.settle the bill to pay the bill after eating a meal, staying in a hotel etc: · She went down to the hotel lobby to settle the bill.give especially spoken to pay a particular amount of money for something – used especially when saying how much you are willing to pay: · How much will you give me for the car?· I’ll give you $50 for the lot (=for everything).something is on somebody spoken used when saying that someone else will pay for your meal, drinks etc: · Order whatever you like – this is on me!· The drinks are on the house (=the bar, restaurant etc will let you have them for free).· Put your money away – the drinks are on us.pay back phrasal verb1to give someone the money that you owe them SYN repay: I’ll pay you back on Friday. We’re paying back the loan over 15 years.2to make someone suffer for doing something wrong or unpleasantpay somebody back for something I’ll pay Jenny back for what she did to me!pay in (also pay something into something) phrasal verb to put money in your bank account etc: Did you remember to pay that cheque in? I’ve paid $250 into my account.pay off phrasal verb1pay something ↔ off to give someone all the money you owe them: I’ll pay off all my debts first. He finally paid his overdraft off.2if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result: Teamwork paid off.3pay somebody ↔ off British English to pay someone their wages and tell them they no longer have a job: Two hundred workers have been paid off.4pay somebody ↔ off to pay someone not to say anything about something illegal or dishonest → payoff(2) pay out phrasal verb1pay out (something) to pay a lot of money for something: Why is it always me who has to pay out?pay out for Altogether he had paid out almost £5000 for the improvements.2pay out (something) if a company or organization pays out, it gives someone money as a result of an insurance claim, investment, competition etc: Insurance companies were slow paying out on claims for flood damage. → payout 3pay something ↔ out to let a piece of rope unwindpay over phrasal verb to make an official payment of moneypay over to Clancy’s share of the inheritance was paid over to him.pay up phrasal verb to pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to or you are late: She refused to pay up. → paid-up pay1 verb pay2 noun paypay2 ●●● S1 W2 noun [uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1money that you are given for doing your job: Staff have been working without pay for the last month. The tax is deducted from your pay every week. He was suspended on full pay until the hearing.► see thesaurus at salary 2in the pay of somebody written someone who is in someone else’s pay is working for them, often secretly: an informer in the pay of the policeCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + paylow· Nurses often work long hours for relatively low pay.good· The work was steady and the pay was pretty good.higher/better· Workers demanded higher pay.equal pay (=the same pay for the same type of work)· The women at the factory went on strike for equal pay.basic pay British English, base pay American English (=not including overtime pay or bonuses)· The basic pay is so low you end up doing lots of overtime.take-home pay (=after tax etc has been taken away)· Their average take-home pay is just £120.overtime pay (=for extra hours that you work)· Their bosses had to approve any overtime pay.holiday pay British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)· Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.sick pay (=pay when you are ill)· As a self-employed person, you get no sick pay or benefits.maternity pay (=pay while a woman takes time off to have a baby)· If you have worked here a year, you are entitled to 3 month’s maternity pay.redundancy pay British English, severance pay American English (=pay when there is no longer a job for you)· We invested our redundancy pay in a new business venture.full pay· They were immediately suspended on full pay pending a full inquiry.half pay· In 1822 he retired from the army as captain on half pay.pay + NOUNa pay increase· Teachers will be awarded a 6% pay increase this year.a pay rise British English, pay raise American English· If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?a pay cut· Staff were asked to take a 10% pay cut.a rate of pay (also a pay rate) (=the amount paid every hour, week etc)· Many workers in the catering industry are on low rates of pay.a pay cheque British English, a paycheck American English (=the money you earn every week or month)· Stretching your money until the next pay cheque arrives often becomes difficult.a pay freeze (=when no one’s pay is increased)· Ministers have approved a public sector pay freeze.a pay claim British English (=official request for more pay)· The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.a pay dispute (=disagreement between an employer and employees about pay)· Many flights were cancelled because of a pilots’ pay dispute.pay and conditions (=the conditions in which people work and the pay they get)· The unions are demanding better pay and conditions.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘the salary pay’. Just say the pay.THESAURUSincome money that you receive from working, investments etc: · families on a low incomesalary the pay that professional people such as teachers or lawyers earn every year: · a salary of $65,000 a yearwages the pay that someone earns every hour or every week: · Her wages barely cover the rent.bonus money added to someone’s pay, as a reward for good work or as a reward when the company does well: · The company pays an attendance bonus – if you go 30 days without being late or absent, you get the bonus.earnings all the money that you earn by working: · In a good year, a bonus can double an executive’s earnings.
WDF	pay [peɪ]paid, paying, pays CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS n2739 13004 2226 1556 2510 5171 1541 v286 144423 35377 20180 31490 42508 14868 VERB269 5157560 NOUN2387 550179 Spoken: 216359273 paid[82155] payed[486] paying[38306] pays[13310] 支付(71%)，付出代价(10%)，薪资(9%)，雇用(3%)，受益(3%)，有良好信用的人(1%)，具有开采价值的(1%)，赢利(1%)，要钱的(1%) n.工资，薪水；付款；报答 vt.支付，付；偿还，补偿；给予 vi.付款；偿还 adj.收费的；需付费的

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