pays
US /peɪz/
UK /peɪz/
動詞
1.
支付
give money to (someone) for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred
範例:
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He always pays his bills on time.
他總是按時支付帳單。
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The company pays its employees well.
公司給員工支付豐厚的薪水。
2.
有回報, 有益
yield a profit or return
範例:
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Hard work usually pays off.
努力工作通常會有回報。
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It pays to be honest.
誠實是有益的。
名詞
工資, 薪水
money received for work or services; wages or salary
範例:
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He received his pays at the end of the month.
他在月底收到了工資。
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Good pays are hard to come by in this industry.
在這個行業，高工資很難獲得。