单词	payoff
释义	payoffpay‧off /ˈpeɪɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It was alleged that union leaders had received huge payoffs from the company's bosses. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But companies will have to decide if the payoff is worth the effort. Here the reward or payoff acts in a negative way and is a form of punishment. Such switches between the two forms of reductionism have several payoffs. Tax policy would be ruled by stubborn one-third minorities, many among them cruising for policy payoffs to drop their opposition. The tavern payoff was in return for favors granted. What are your payoffs for letting these fears overcome you? 1an advantage or profit that you get as a result of doing something:  With electric cars there is a big environmental payoff.2a payment that is made to someone, often illegally, in order to stop them from causing you trouble → bribe:  Union leaders allegedly received huge payoffs from the company’s bosses.3a payment made to someone when they are forced to leave their job → redundancy:  The average payoff to staff was about £2000.
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