pay off

verb

1. take vengeance on or get even

e.g. We'll get them!
That'll fix him good!
This time I got him

Synonym: pay backgetfix

2. do or give something to somebody in return

e.g. Does she pay you for the work you are doing?

Synonym: paymake upcompensate

3. pay off (loans or promissory notes)

Synonym: redeem

4. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

Synonym: buy off

5. yield a profit or result

e.g. His efforts finally paid off

6. eliminate by paying off (debts)

Synonym: liquidate

1. 偿清，还清（债务）
If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.

e.g. It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。

2. 还清债务；用钱打发
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.

pay off的翻译

e.g. ...his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors...
他为还清债款而努力筹集资金
e.g. In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.
在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。

3. 成功；赢利
If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.

e.g. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.
桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。

4. see also: payoff

1. 取得成功：⑤从成本收益(cost beneft)的角度来看,老年保健医疗制度有可能取得成功(pay off):因为很有可能的是、该市场中的每个人都愿意支付其预期的保健医疗费用并购买保险,但是没有任何保险公司愿意出售保单--因为不管保费的水平如何,

2. 成功：⑤从成本收益(cost beneft)的角度来看,老年保健医疗制度有可能取得成功(pay off):因为很有可能的是、该市场中的每个人都愿意支付其预期的保健医疗费用并购买保险,但是没有任何保险公司愿意出售保单--因为不管保费的水平如何,

3. 偿还：货币资金(Money Fund)是指可以立即投入流通,用来购买商品或劳务,或用来偿还(Pay off)债务的交换媒介. 货币资金是企业经营过程中以货币形态存在的一种资产. 它是企业流动性(Liquidity)最强的流动资产,

4. pay off

4. 还清(债)：pay down即时交付,用现金支付 | pay off还清(债) | pay up全部付清