pay off
US /peɪ ˈɔf/
UK /peɪ ˈɔf/
1.
奏效, 成功
to yield good results; succeed
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All her hard work finally paid off.
她所有的努力終於有了回報。
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The investment didn't pay off as expected.
這項投資沒有像預期那樣奏效。
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3.
收買, 賄賂
to bribe someone
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The criminal tried to pay off the witness.
罪犯試圖收買證人。
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They were accused of trying to pay off officials.
他們被指控試圖賄賂官員。