Pay-off
[医]得到（研究）成果; 送料
📖 牛津释义
pay-off
n (infml 口)
1 act or occasion of paying money (esp a bribe) to sb 付给某人钱（尤指贿赂）.
2 deserved reward or punishment （应有的）报偿, 惩罚.
3 climax of a story or of a series of events （故事或事件的）高潮.
🧩 词语组成解析
pay
[pe]
vt.& vi. 付款;偿还;补偿;（对…）有利;
vt. 给予;支付;
n. 工资;薪水;报答;
adj. 收费的;需付费的;
pac-, peac-, peas- 表”和平的,平静的”#词根助记：古英语payen,表示”和解,取悦,付酬”,源自古法语paier和拉丁语pacare
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
speak to a real-estate agent about a house.
和房地产仲介商谈一谈关于房子的事。
In his defense, he still tried to justify himself.
为了保护自己，他一直试图证明自己的行为是正当的。
This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.
这种爱好不仅能使人从选择的专题中受到教育，而且也能从与之有关的一般事物中获得长进。