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单词 payment
释义

payment

UK /ˈpeɪmənt/

Word Forms

singularpayment
pluralpayments

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable an amount of money that you pay or receive

    The first payment is due on 31 January.

    make a payment:

    You have to make a payment of £55 every month.

    meet payments (=manage to make payments):

    He failed to meet payments on his rent.

    cash payment:

    Large cash payments had been made to four government ministers.

    Synonyms and related words

    Miscellaneous payments

    Collocates

    Verbs frequently used with payment as the object
    ▪ accept, authorize, delay, demand, enforce, make, meet, receive, secure, suspend, withhold

  2. 2
    uncountable the process of paying money
    payment of:

    We require prompt payment of all bills.

    on payment of something (=when something has been paid):

    Membership may be renewed on payment of further subscriptions.

    delay/withhold payment:

    Many companies delay payment as long as they can.

    Synonyms and related words

    Miscellaneous payments
  3. 3
    uncountable something that happens to you, as a reward or punishment for something that you have done
    payment for:

    Such treatment didn’t seem like fair payment for his years of loyalty.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for punishment

phrases

payment in kind

payment

US /ˈpeɪmənt/

Word Forms

singularpayment
pluralpayments

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable an amount of money that you pay or receive

    The first payment is due on January 31.

    make a payment:

    You have to make a payment of $55 every month.

    meet payments (=manage to make payments):

    He failed to meet payments on his rent.

    cash payment:

    Large cash payments had been made to four government officials.

    Synonyms and related words

    Miscellaneous payments

    Collocates

    Verbs frequently used with payment as the object
    ▪ accept, authorize, delay, demand, enforce, make, meet, receive, secure, suspend, withhold

  2. 2
    uncountable the process of paying money
    payment of:

    We require prompt payment of all bills.

    on payment of something (=when something has been paid):

    Membership may be renewed on payment of further subscriptions.

    delay/withhold payment:

    Many companies delay payment as long as they can.

    Synonyms and related words

    Miscellaneous payments
  3. 3
    uncountable something that happens to you, as a reward or punishment for something that you have done
    payment for:

    Such an insignificant position didn’t seem like fair payment for his years of loyalty.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for punishment

phrases

payment in kind
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