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.
她所有的努力终于有了回报。
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The investment didn't pay off as expected.
这项投资没有像预期那样奏效。
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3.
收买, 贿赂
to bribe someone
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The criminal tried to pay off the witness.
罪犯试图收买证人。
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They were accused of trying to pay off officials.
他们被指控试图贿赂官员。