英语词汇“pay”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

pay

例句

verb | noun

paypay1 /peɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle paid /peɪd/) ► pay

to give money to someone when you buy something or when the person has done work for you:

How much does Mrs. Lee pay you to mow her yard?

I got the jeans on sale and only paid $20 for them.

► spend

to use your money to buy or pay for something:

You spend too much money on fast food.

► repay also pay back

to give money back to someone you have borrowed it from. Repay sounds more formal than pay back:

Hong promised to repay me the money as soon as she got her paycheck.

Mom gave me some money for clothes, but she says I have to pay her back.

► refund

if a business refunds a customer's money, the business gives back the money the customer paid for something, especially because the customer is not satisfied with it:

I took the phone back because it wouldn't work, and the store refunded my money.

► tip

to give an additional amount of money to someone who has done a job for you, as a way of thanking him or her:

I usually tip waiters and waitresses 15% of the bill or more.

► settle

if you settle a bill, account, or debt, you pay all the money that you owe:

Luis settled the bill at the front desk of the hotel before he left.

► reimburse (formal)

to give someone the amount of money he or she paid to someone else. You often use reimburse when an employer gives an employee money for something that the employee has bought while he or she is working:

Will the company reimburse you for the cost of meals on your business trip?

► compensate AWL (formal)

to pay someone money because he or she has been injured or lost something important, or because his or her property has been damaged:

The state will compensate teachers who are hurt while doing their job.

► finance AWL

to provide the money needed to pay for something important or expensive. You use finance especially when you are talking or writing about business or economics:

The government uses money from taxes to finance education.

verb | noun

paypay2 /peɪ/ noun ► pay

money that someone gives you for work you have done:

Taxes are taken out of your pay every week.

If they want us to work without pay, I'm not going to do it.

► wage also wages

the money that you get each day, week, or month for doing a job, based on the number of hours that you work. Wage is used especially in official documents and in news reports about business:

The minimum wage in California is $8 per hour, but that's not enough to support a family on.

Martin sends some of his wages to his family in Guatemala every week.

► salary

money that you get regularly as payment for the job you do. You usually talk about someone's salary by saying how much he or she earns each year, but part of the salary is paid each month:

The average salary for a school teacher in this district is around $42,000.

► income

all of the money that you get in a particular period of time, for example the pay you get for working or the profit from investments:

People with higher incomes generally pay more taxes.

► earnings (formal)

all the money that you earn by working. Earnings is used in official documents and news reports about business:

Many working mothers spend a large part of their earnings on childcare.

► compensation AWL (formal)

the money that someone is paid for doing his or her job. Compensation is used especially in official and legal language:

The total compensation for the new job, including health insurance, is a little more than he was making at his last job.

➔ You also use compensation to talk about the money someone is paid when something bad has happened to him or her, for example an injury: Should criminals have to pay compensation to their victims?

► pension

the money that a company pays regularly to someone who used to work for the company:

She gets a pension because she worked for the city for 40 years before she retired.

► payment

an amount of money that someone pays for something. Some payments are made only once, but others may be made in smaller amounts until they are completely paid:

Marie received a payment of $150 when her story was printed in the magazine.

I made a $300 car payment every month for three years.

► tip

an additional amount of money that you give to someone who has done a job for you, as a way of thanking him or her:

I left a tip for the waitress on the table.

➔ see Jobs and WorkSYNONYM CHECKSalary or wages?You talk about a salary by saying how much a person earns each year: His salary is $65,000 per year. If you are on a salary, the amount you are paid each month does not depend on how many hours you have worked.Your wage is the amount you earn for each hour you work. You usually talk about someone's wages by saying how much a person earns each hour, week, or month: Hourly wages have risen by 2%.

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单词	pay
例句	verb \| noun paypay1 /peɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle paid /peɪd/) ► pay to give money to someone when you buy something or when the person has done work for you: How much does Mrs. Lee pay you to mow her yard? I got the jeans on sale and only paid $20 for them. ► spend to use your money to buy or pay for something: You spend too much money on fast food. ► repay also pay back to give money back to someone you have borrowed it from. Repay sounds more formal than pay back: Hong promised to repay me the money as soon as she got her paycheck. Mom gave me some money for clothes, but she says I have to pay her back. ► refund if a business refunds a customer's money, the business gives back the money the customer paid for something, especially because the customer is not satisfied with it: I took the phone back because it wouldn't work, and the store refunded my money. ► tip to give an additional amount of money to someone who has done a job for you, as a way of thanking him or her: I usually tip waiters and waitresses 15% of the bill or more. ► settle if you settle a bill, account, or debt, you pay all the money that you owe: Luis settled the bill at the front desk of the hotel before he left. ► reimburse (formal) to give someone the amount of money he or she paid to someone else. You often use reimburse when an employer gives an employee money for something that the employee has bought while he or she is working: Will the company reimburse you for the cost of meals on your business trip? ► compensate AWL (formal) to pay someone money because he or she has been injured or lost something important, or because his or her property has been damaged: The state will compensate teachers who are hurt while doing their job. ► finance AWL to provide the money needed to pay for something important or expensive. You use finance especially when you are talking or writing about business or economics: The government uses money from taxes to finance education. verb \| noun paypay2 /peɪ/ noun ► pay money that someone gives you for work you have done: Taxes are taken out of your pay every week. If they want us to work without pay, I'm not going to do it. ► wage also wages the money that you get each day, week, or month for doing a job, based on the number of hours that you work. Wage is used especially in official documents and in news reports about business: The minimum wage in California is $8 per hour, but that's not enough to support a family on. Martin sends some of his wages to his family in Guatemala every week. ► salary money that you get regularly as payment for the job you do. You usually talk about someone's salary by saying how much he or she earns each year, but part of the salary is paid each month: The average salary for a school teacher in this district is around $42,000. ► income all of the money that you get in a particular period of time, for example the pay you get for working or the profit from investments: People with higher incomes generally pay more taxes. ► earnings (formal) all the money that you earn by working. Earnings is used in official documents and news reports about business: Many working mothers spend a large part of their earnings on childcare. ► compensation AWL (formal) the money that someone is paid for doing his or her job. Compensation is used especially in official and legal language: The total compensation for the new job, including health insurance, is a little more than he was making at his last job. ➔ You also use compensation to talk about the money someone is paid when something bad has happened to him or her, for example an injury: Should criminals have to pay compensation to their victims? ► pension the money that a company pays regularly to someone who used to work for the company: She gets a pension because she worked for the city for 40 years before she retired. ► payment an amount of money that someone pays for something. Some payments are made only once, but others may be made in smaller amounts until they are completely paid: Marie received a payment of $150 when her story was printed in the magazine. I made a $300 car payment every month for three years. ► tip an additional amount of money that you give to someone who has done a job for you, as a way of thanking him or her: I left a tip for the waitress on the table. ➔ see Jobs and WorkSYNONYM CHECKSalary or wages?You talk about a salary by saying how much a person earns each year: His salary is $65,000 per year. If you are on a salary, the amount you are paid each month does not depend on how many hours you have worked.Your wage is the amount you earn for each hour you work. You usually talk about someone's wages by saying how much a person earns each hour, week, or month: Hourly wages have risen by 2%.
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