| 单词 | pay |
| 释义 | pay (peɪ ) Word forms: pays , paying , paid 1. verb A1 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. Accommodation is free–all you pay for is breakfast and dinner. [VERB + for] We paid £35 for each ticket. [VERB noun + for] The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes. [VERB noun] He proposes that businesses should pay taxes to the federal government. [VERB noun + to] You can pay by credit card. [VERB adverb/preposition] 2. verb B1 When you are paid, you get your wages or salary from your employer. The lawyer was paid a huge salary. [be/get V-ed n] I get paid monthly. [get/be V-ed adv] They could wander where they wished and take jobs from who paid best. [VERB adverb] 3. uncountable noun B1 Your pay is the money that you get from your employer as wages or salary. ...their complaints about their pay and conditions. ...the workers' demand for a twenty per cent pay rise. Synonyms: wages, income, payment, earnings 4. verb B1 If you are paid to do something, someone gives you some money so that you will help them or perform some service for them. Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] If you help me, I'll pay you anything. [VERB noun noun] 5. verb B1+ 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. ...an international treaty that establishes who must pay for environmental damage. [VERB + for] If you don't subsidize ballet and opera, seat prices will have to go up to pay for it. [VERB + for] 6. verb B1+ If a job, deal, or investment pays a particular amount, it brings you that amount of money. We're stuck in jobs that don't pay very well. [VERB adverb] The account does not pay interest on a credit balance. [VERB noun] 7. verb If a job, deal, or investment pays, it brings you a profit or earns you some money. There are some agencies now specialising in helping older people to find jobs which pay. [VERB] They owned land; they made it pay. [VERB] 8. verb B1 When you pay money into a bank account, you put the money in the account. He paid £20 into his savings account. [VERB noun + into] There is nothing more annoying than queueing when you only want to pay in a few cheques. [VERB noun with adverb] 9. verb If a course of action pays, it results in some advantage or benefit for you. It pays to invest in protective clothing. [VERB to-infinitive] He talked of defending small nations, of ensuring that aggression does not pay. [VERB] Synonyms: benefit, serve, repay, be worthwhile 10. verb If you pay for something that you do or have, you suffer as a result of it. Britain was to pay dearly for its lack of resolve. [VERB + for] Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake? [VERB noun + for] She feels it's a small price to pay for the pleasure of living in this delightful house. [VERB noun + for] 11. verb B1+ 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. Do pay us a visit next time you're in Birmingham. [VERB noun noun] He felt a heavy bump, but paid no attention to it. [VERB noun + to] He had nothing to do with arranging the funeral, but came along to pay his last respects. [VERB noun] 12. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Pay television consists of programmes and channels which are not part of a public broadcasting system, and for which people have to pay. ...the top 100 programmes on pay television in Australia. 13. See also paid, sick pay 14. pay for itself phrase 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. ...investments in energy efficiency that would pay for themselves within five years. 15. in the pay of phrase [PHRASE noun] 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. [disapproval] He was betrayed by a spy who was in the pay of his old enemy. 16. to pay your way phrase 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. I went to college anyway, as a part-time student, paying my own way. The British film industry could not pay its way without a substantial export market. 17. to pay dividends phrase If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date. Steps taken now to maximise your health will pay dividends later on. 18. to pay through the nose phrase If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it. [informal, emphasis] We pay through the nose for a ticket then stand up all the way to work. [+ for] 19. he who pays the piper calls the tune phrase If you say 'He who pays the piper' or 'He who pays the piper calls the tune', you mean that the person who provides the money for something decides what will be done, or has a right to decide what will be done. Phrasal verbs: pay back 1. phrasal verb B1 If you pay back some money that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you give them an equal sum of money at a later time. After several deadlines, David had failed to pay back any of the money. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I'll pay you back that two quid tomorrow. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you pay someone back for doing something unpleasant to you, you take your revenge on them or make them suffer for what they did. Some day I'll pay you back for this! [V n P + for] pay off 1. phrasal verb B2 If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them. It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb 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. ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The sacked chief executive of the company was paid off with $161.5m. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 3. phrasal verb B2 If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. See also payoff pay out 1. phrasal verb B2 If you pay out money, usually a large amount, you spend it on something. ...football clubs who pay out millions of pounds for players. [V P n + for/to] 2. phrasal verb When an insurance policy pays out, the person who has the policy receives the money that they are entitled to receive. Many policies pay out only after a period of weeks or months. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. See also payout pay up phrasal verb If you pay up, you give someone the money that you owe them or that they are entitled to, even though you would prefer not to give it. We claimed a refund from the association, but they would not pay up. [VERB PARTICLE] Quotations: He who pays the piper calls the tune You pays your money and you takes your choice Idioms: there'll be hell to pay said to warn someone that there will be serious trouble if a particular thing happens or if it does not happen If I try to get through the kitchen with these muddy boots, there'll be hell to pay. You know what they're like. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pay dividends to bring a lot of advantages at a later date Taking time out to get fit is time well spent and will pay dividends in the long run. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pay someone back in their own coin to treat someone in exactly the same, bad way that they have treated you We need to tell them that if they don't actually cease their attacks they could face the prospect of being paid back in their own coin. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pay through the nose for something [informal] to pay more for something than you consider fair or reasonable It looks as though those taking out new insurance policies on their houses, cars, boats and planes will be paying through the nose. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pay over the odds [British] to pay more for something than it is really worth Over the years, London's home owners have got used to having to pay over the odds for their property. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hit pay dirt or strike pay dirt to find or achieve something important and valuable `Let's not give up on the courts,' Millard says. `We still might hit pay dirt with one of the issues.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys [British] said to mean that if an employer pays very low wages, they cannot expect to find good staff The new pay policy will definitely have an effect on quality. The truth of the matter is that if they pay peanuts, they will get monkeys. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers rob Peter to pay Paul to use money meant for paying off one debt to pay off a different debt and so still be in debt His mortgages ran into arrears and he borrowed from loan companies. He started robbing Peter to pay Paul. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pay lip service to something or give lip service to something to appear to be in favour of an idea without doing anything to support it These agreements give lip service to money going back to the people. But there is not even a formula for how it would be determined. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: interest paid This will include interest paid, balances, passport details and bank account numbers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) No interest paid on current account credit balances. The Sun (2014) Both the cash interest and the vouchers are taxable, but all the tax will be deducted from the cash interest paid. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The interest paid on cash balances within Isas is paid without the deduction of income tax. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The result is that the mortgage is paid off earlier and the interest paid on the mortgage will be significantly less than the tax payable. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In some cases it makes sense to ditch a fixedrate deal and pay the penalty. Times, Sunday Times You usually have a month during which you can transfer out of a new fixed deal without having to pay a penalty. Times, Sunday Times A couple had to pay the penalty last week - on top of the firm's usual 125 charge to release their vehicle. The Sun Its guidelines state that taxpayers will not have to pay a penalty if they have a 'reasonable excuse' for missing the deadline. Times, Sunday Times They have deposited their money to gain a higher rate of interest and must pay the penalty when things go against them. Times, Sunday Times Stay put, went the argument, and you won't have to pay a penny in stamp duty, legal fees, estate agents' fees and moving costs. Times, Sunday Times There are battle-hardened dealers who won't pay a penny more and family buyers looking for a bargain that matches their budget. The Sun The judge didn't make him pay a penny in compensation. The Sun Furthermore, students who never benefit financially from their education will never have to pay a penny for it. Times, Sunday Times There are rich people and large companies that don't pay a penny in tax. The Sun They are confident of finding buyers willing to pay a premium for a home with good rail links. Times, Sunday Times And estate agents say that buyers will pay a premium for buildings with history and period features. Times, Sunday Times All buyers pay a premium for a brand new house and this means its value can fall as soon as you move in, however. Times, Sunday Times And while we believe the service will improve, we'll pay a premium. The Sun Be careful not to pay a premium for someone else's taste though. Times, Sunday Times Except unlike the rest of us they don't pay any price on their waistline. Times, Sunday Times But the wholesale side, which supplies the water, would do so to a retailer who would pay a price for it. Times, Sunday Times He made a mistake, and he paid the price he deserved to pay. Times, Sunday Times A lot of people are interested in improving, but they aren't willing to pay the price. Christianity Today As the last voters go to the polls in the world's largest democracy, they are making it pay the price for stagnating. Times, Sunday Times I knew there would be no ransom paid for us that way, because our culture says it's wrong to pay a ransom. Christianity Today The city refused to pay the ransom of 13 bitcoins, about $76,000 at the time, and spent $18 million on unfreezing the network, which took a month. Times, Sunday Times They're devastated as they needed that money to pay the ransom for their son. The Sun In commercial piracy, the gangs deal with insurance firms or shipping companies which would eventually pay a ransom. Times, Sunday Times People were so adamant that there would be no ransom paid that they blocked people's efforts to pay a ransom. Christianity Today If one tenant fails to pay their share of the rent on time, flatmates' credit history could be affected too. Times, Sunday Times So if you want this to last, you must make it clear to her that she must pay her share. Times, Sunday Times If one person fails to pay their share, the others will have to cover the cost. Times, Sunday Times High earners should pay their share, but taxing them at 45p (or higher) makes no sense except in an attempt to gain political capital. Times, Sunday Times The bank's current accounts, for example, pay no interest, while savings accounts pay a share of the profits on the bank's investments. Times, Sunday Times In many cases, a property owner pays a general contractor for construction materials, but the general contractor fails to pay the supplier. Christianity Today In such a case the owner must pay the supplier in order to avoid the sale of its property to enforce the lien. Christianity Today He thinks they were sold to pay a supplier. Times, Sunday Times When you need money quickly, to pay a supplier to fulfil a big order, for example, a swift 'no' can be preferable to a protracted 'maybe'. Times, Sunday Times For any product the company takes, they agree to pay the supplier a certain price, say $50 a ton. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By making a loss, the company did not pay a tax bill, although the overall salaries are likely to be deductible. Times, Sunday Times Even the self-employed could pay their tax weekly or monthly through the system. Times,Sunday Times Not only have the schemes been closed, but the bank has been ordered to pay the tax that it thought it had avoided. Times, Sunday Times Being able to pay your tax, it's a privilege. Times, Sunday Times While you pay tax on the benefit, it's a lot cheaper than paying the tax itself. Christianity Today Just pay a visit to the link below. The Sun Few politicians have dared to pay a visit to a concentration camp during their re-election campaign. Times, Sunday Times If you've been feeling low for more than a couple of weeks pay a visit to your doc. The Sun Pay a visit to the newspaper editor and treat him to a knuckle sandwich? Times, Sunday Times Contact your local environmental health or planning department and ask it to pay a visit. Times, Sunday Times In the end, we had to pay the worker $35,000. Christianity Today The church had a responsibility to pay the worker his due. Christianity Today Employers are liable only if they pay a worker more than 192 a week, or 833 a month. Times, Sunday Times In most cases the victims and attackers have previous links - attacks often stem from a grievance such as a failure to pay a worker. Times, Sunday Times The schemes take payments from local authorities on their behalf and then pay the worker back in loans that claim to circumvent tax laws. Times, Sunday Times The report also warned of a growing divergence between mostly older households who own their properties and younger households who pay rent. Times, Sunday Times It would make more sense to let the people stay and pay rent until their situation improves. The Sun He said it was wrong that tenants should have to pay rent on empty properties. Times,Sunday Times Landlords have been banned from taking action against retailers and other businesses who do not pay rent as a result of the coronavirus. Times,Sunday Times In the event that the tenant fails to pay rent on time, the landlord can simply cash the relevant post-dated cheque to get its money. Times, Sunday Times I wanted to pay respect to the place. Times, Sunday Times So many industries, along with nurses, emergency services and the very people we are wanting to pay respect to, can't get time out for current bank holidays. The Sun Yet any funeral brings the harsh, necessary salt of reality, forces acceptance, and makes people drive across the country to pay respect to someone who can never thank them. Times, Sunday Times This has created a lot of controversies as people often pay respect to the deitys picture before buying it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If people see his arrival, they will stand to pay respect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She said that it was 'shocking' that it would not pay royalties to artists from customers during its free three-month trial. Times, Sunday Times Alternatively, rather than fight the case, you could explore mediation to come to a settlement, or pay royalties, which might be more affordable. Times, Sunday Times Writing an open letter, she told the company that it was shocking not to pay royalties to musicians. Times, Sunday Times It's not far removed from the legislation that has long required radio stations to pay royalties for every song aired. Times, Sunday Times In return, they pay royalties to the federal government. Christianity Today Even on the weekend when we pay tribute to his past 25 years, he will still be looking to the future. The Sun Despite the controversy that engulfed his career, politicians flocked to pay tribute. Times, Sunday Times I can't think of a better way to pay tribute to their friend. The Sun The build-up to this game had involved a manager love-in, with both bosses falling over themselves to pay tribute to the other. The Sun Everyone - actors especially - adored him, and here a host of famous names queue up to pay tribute to his memory. Times, Sunday Times Many dedicated professionals will put up with poor pay, but not the prospects of unemployment. Times, Sunday Times The decline of defined benefit pensions, lower savings rates, poor pay growth and lower home ownership have all had a negative impact. Times, Sunday Times The 'scholar' me, you, worn out on poor pay, only our silence made us seem a pair. Times, Sunday Times The pair have campaigned about the 'injustice' soldiers face and their poor pay. The Sun There was a time when generous public sector pensions were defended as recompense for poor pay and conditions. Times, Sunday Times Two million public sector workers, including soldiers, police officers, civil servants and dentists, will receive pay rises of between 2 and 2.9 per cent. Times, Sunday Times The annual allowance cut will affect even moderate earners in final-salary schemes if they receive pay rises towards the end of a long career. Times, Sunday Times They receive pay awards beyond inflation (6% last year), car loans and biannual awards for good attendance. Times, Sunday Times Worst affected will be high earners and long-serving members of final salary schemes who receive pay rises. Times, Sunday Times Apprentices start on 18,000 and receive pay rises, depending on performance, so that they receive the graduate starting salary of 30,000 within a few years. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 薪水, 付钱 Japanese: 給料, 支払う |
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