好词典
payoff
UK //ˈpeɪɒf//US //ˈpeɪɔːf//
词源
源自短语 'pay off'，由 'pay'（支付）和 'off'（完成）组合而成，最早用于金融和商业领域。
noun
❶ 指最终获得的利益或回报，通常指经过努力或投资后得到的结果。可以是金钱、成功或其他形式的收获。
“After years of hard work, the payoff was a promotion to manager.”
（经过多年的努力，最终的回报是晋升为经理。）
“The financial payoff from the investment was substantial.”
（这项投资的财务回报非常可观。）
❶ 指贿赂或非法支付的款项，通常是为了获取不正当的利益或避免麻烦。
“The politician was accused of accepting a payoff from a businessman.”
（这位政治家被指控接受了一名商人的贿赂。）
“He offered a payoff to the police officer to avoid a ticket.”
（他向警察行贿以避免收到罚单。）
同义词:reward, benefit, bribe, return, gain
verb
❶ 指偿还债务或完成支付，通常用于金融或商业场景。
“He finally paid off his student loans after ten years.”
（十年后，他终于还清了学生贷款。）
“The company paid off its creditors before the deadline.”
（公司在截止日期前向债权人偿还了债务。）
❶ 指通过贿赂或非法手段解决问题或获取利益。
“He tried to pay off the inspector to overlook the violations.”
（他试图贿赂检查员以忽视违规行为。）
“The gang paid off the witnesses to keep them silent.”
（黑帮收买了目击者以保持沉默。）
同义词:repay, settle, bribe, clear, discharge
常见短语
pay off — 指努力或投资最终获得回报，或指完成债务的偿还。
“All her hard work paid off when she won the competition.”
（当她赢得比赛时，所有的努力都得到了回报。）
big payoff — 指巨大的回报或利益，通常用于形容成功或投资的结果。
“The risky investment had a big payoff in the end.”
（这项高风险的投资最终带来了巨大的回报。）