Pay
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vt.& vi. 付款;偿还;补偿;（对…）有利;
vt. 给予;支付;
n. 工资;薪水;报答;
adj. 收费的;需付费的;
💡 词根助记
pac-, peac-, peas- 表”和平的,平静的”#词根助记：古英语payen,表示”和解,取悦,付酬”,源自古法语paier和拉丁语pacare
📝 例句
How much salary does the job pay?
这份工作的薪俸是多少？
But this small effort can pay great dividends in creating customer loyalty.
但是，这种小小的努力在养成客户的忠实于你却起着很大的作用。
But however am I to pay for such a thing as this?
可是这么一件东西叫我怎样付款呢？
It pays to learn a foreign language.
学外语是值得的。
It will pay to be kind to others.
好心会有好报。
🌱 联想助记
【串】007为了得到pay(报酬)而ply(定期往返)于各军事要点pry(刺探)军情
【记】※ pa-拼音“怕”,y-you你:怕你了,给你工资
※ pay-工资,play-玩:领的工资玩老虎机玩掉了
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
pay
n[U]
1 money paid for regular work 工资; 薪金
an increase in pay/a pay increase 加薪
He doesn't like the job, but the pay is good. 他不喜欢那工作, 但薪水很高.
(infml 口) What's the pay like (ie How much are you paid) in your job? 你挣多少钱?
[attrib 作定语]
pay negotiations 工资谈判. =>Usage at income 用法见 income.
2 (idm 习语) in the pay of sb/sth (derog 贬) employed by sb/sth, esp secretly 受雇於某人[某事物]（尤指秘密工作）
a spy in the pay of the enemy 敌人收买的间谍.
pay v (pt, pp paid)
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ (sb) (for sth); ~ sth (to sb) (for sth) give (sb) money (for goods, services, etc) 付钱给（某人）（作为货物、 服务等的费用）
My firm pays well, ie pays high wages. 我公司工酬优厚.
Are you paying in cash or by cheque? 你用现款还是用支票支付?
They tried to leave the restaurant without paying (for their meal). 他们不付饭钱就要溜走.
Her parents paid for her to go (ie paid the cost of her travel) to America.她去美国的旅费是父母给的.
Have you paid the milkman this week? 这星期给送奶人钱了吗?
pay sb by the hour/by the job 计时[计件]给某人付酬
How much did you pay for your house? 你买房花了多少钱?
We paid 50000 for our house. 我们买房花了5万英镑.
You haven't paid me the money you owe me. 你欠我的钱还没还给我呢.
She paid a dealer 2000 for that car. 她用2千英镑从汽车行买的这辆汽车.
Have you paid that money to the bank yet? 你把那笔钱付给银行了吗?
You're not paid to sit around doing nothing! 花钱雇你来可不是让你光坐著不干活的!
(b) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give (what is owed); hand over the amount of sth 还; 偿还; 缴付
pay taxes, rates, rent, etc 纳税、 交地方税、 缴租
pay a bill, debt, fine, subscription, etc 付帐、 还债、 缴罚款、 交订费
He paid the terrorist a ransom of 50000 for his kidnapped son. 他为救出被绑架的儿子向恐怖分子交付了5万英镑的赎金.
Membership fees should be paid to the club secretary. 会费应交给俱乐部秘书.
2
(a) [I] (of a business, etc) be profitable （指商业等）有利可图, 有收益
The shop closed because it didn't pay. 该店因不赚钱而关闭.
It's difficult to make sheep farming pay here. 养羊业在这里难有收益.
(b) [I, Tn] be advantageous or profitable to (sb) 对（某人）有利或有好处
Crime doesn't pay. 犯罪是得不偿失的.
It would pay (you) to use an accountant. 雇会计划得来.
It pays to be honest with the taxman. 纳税诚实不吃亏.
3 (idm 习语) expenses paid => expense. give/pay lip-service to sth => lip-service (lip). he who ,pays the ,piper ,calls the `tune (saying 谚) the person who provides the money for sth should control how it is spent 花钱的人说话算数. pay attention (to sb/sth) listen carefully to sb/sth; take notice of sb/sth 仔细听某人说的话[某事物]; 注意某人[某事物]
Pay attention when I'm talking to you! 我跟你说话的时候, 你要留心听!
pay attention to one's teacher 注意听老师讲课. pay sb a compliment/pay a compliment to sb praise sb about sth 就某事物夸奖某人. pay court to sb (becoming dated 渐旧) treat (esp a woman) with great respect or admiration in order to gain favour 向（尤指女人）献殷勤; 讨好; 求爱. pay `dividends produce benefits or advantages 产生效益; 得到好处
I suggest you take more exercise; I think you'll find it pays dividends, ie it will make you fitter. 我建议你多运动, 多运动你就会觉得有好处. pay heed (to sb/sth) take careful notice of sb/sth; heed sb/sth 注意...
🎯 考研助记
分“配”后才有 工资 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：怕（pa）累吗？要不把树叉（y）砍下来，我会付给你报酬的。
🔁 扩展释义
*[pei]n. 薪资, 付款, 补偿vt. 支付, 付清, 补偿, 偿还, 对...有利, 为...涂防水物vi. 付款, 付出代价, 偿还, 得到报应, 获得好处【化】 工资相关词组: pay in advance pay by instalments pay on delivery pay in kind in the pay of pay as you go pay sb back blow for blow pay down pay for pay home pay off pay sb off pay sth out pay the debt of nature pay one's debt to nature pay up pay a visit pay a compliment pay one's respects pay one's way pay attention to pay sb to do sth
🏥 医学释义
①给予，支付 ②工资
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Hi.
你好！
For a few, scholarships were sources of support.
有少数人，奖学金是他们接受教育的学费来源。
To tell you the truth,Mrs. Bird,I don't like chicken either!
说老实话，伯德夫人，我也不喜欢鸡。