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to pay off
[phrase form: pay]
01
见成效, 取得成功
(of a plan or action) to succeed and have good results
Intransitive
02
还清, 支付
to give the full amount of money owed on a debt or loan
Transitive: to pay off a debt or loan
03
报复, 清算
to get revenge on someone for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
04
回报, 报答
to give something back to someone in return for something they did
Transitive: to pay off sb
05
行贿, 暗中给钱
to give someone money, often secretly, to get a favor or advantage
Transitive: to pay off sb
06
支付, 结清
to give someone a final payment when their job ends
Transitive: to pay off an employee
pay off
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例子
Patience and perseverance often pay off in the long run.
They hoped that the marketing campaign would pay off in increased sales.
His dedication to training paid off when he won the gold medal.
Their investment in the startup paid off when the company went public.
All those hours of studying really paid off during the exam.
