pay out
US /peɪ aʊt/
UK /peɪ aʊt/
片語動詞
1.
支付, 支出
to pay a large sum of money from a fund or insurance policy
範例:
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The insurance company will pay out the claim next week.
保險公司將於下週支付賠償金。
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The lottery paid out millions to the winners.
彩票向中獎者支付了數百萬獎金。
2.
放出, 鬆開
to let out a rope or cable by slackening it
範例:
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The sailors had to pay out more rope to reach the dock.
水手們不得不放出更多的繩索以到達碼頭。
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Carefully pay out the cable as the boat moves forward.
當船向前移動時，小心地放出電纜。