词汇 | payoff |
释义 | payoff 1 ENTRIES FOUND: payoff (noun) payoff /ˈpeɪˌɑːf/ noun plural payoffs payoff /ˈpeɪˌɑːf/ noun plural payoffs Learner's definition of PAYOFF 1 : a good result : the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something回报;报偿 [count] You'll have to work hard but there'll be a big/large payoff in the end.你将工作得很辛苦,但最终会有丰厚回报的。 We expected more of a payoff for all our hard work.我们期待我们付出的所有努力能得到更为丰厚的回报。 What's the payoff?回报是什么? [noncount] We made a lot of sacrifices with little payoff.我们牺牲了很多,回报却很少。 2 [count] : something valuable (such as money) that you give to someone for doing something and especially for doing something illegal or dishonest : bribe(尤指用于收买他人的)贿赂,黑钱 Several city officials have been accused of receiving payoffs from the company.几位市政府官员被指控收受了这家公司的贿赂。 3 [count] British : money that a company gives to a worker who is being forced to leave a job遣散费;辞退金 He lost his factory job but received a payoff and a pension.他失去了工厂的工作,但收到了遣散费和养老金。 — see also pay off at 1pay |
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