pay off

柯林斯词典

pay off (paying,paid,pays)

1. PHRASAL VERB If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them. 還清
It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan. 還清那筆貸款將花費他的餘生。
2. PHRASAL VERB If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time. (某行動) 取得成功; 帶來好結果
Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off. 桑德拉決心成爲一名毉生，她的堅持不懈終於帶來了成功。
3. →see also payoff