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to cough up
[phrase form: cough]
01
勉强付出, 被迫交出
to reluctantly provide or surrender something, often money or information
02
咳嗽, 清嗓子
to clear one's throat through a brief and discreet cough, often to prepare for speech or to draw other's attention
cough up
v
例子
When the bill arrived, he had to cough up more money than he had anticipated.
The company was forced to cough up compensation for the damages caused by their negligence.
Despite initial resistance, the government had to cough up details about the controversial decision.
The debtor finally had to cough up the overdue payment after repeated reminders.
The witness was hesitant but eventually coughed up the crucial information during the interrogation.
