1N-COUNT [oft n NOUN]付款额;支付的款项;支付;付款 A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money. 付款额;支付的款项;支付;付款 [Also + to/on]
Thousands of its customers are in arrears with loans and mortgage payments.
有数千客户拖欠其贷款和抵押贷款还款。
The fund will make payments of just over £1 billion next year. [+ of]
该基金明年的支付额刚好过10亿英镑。
2N-UNCOUNT 支付;付款Payment is the act of paying money to someone or of being paid. 支付;付款 [Also + for]
He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him. [+ of]
1paying/being paid支付;被支付ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAYMENT | PAYMENT + VERB | PAYMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤immediate, prompt即時付款;立即支付▸➤late逾期付款◇penalties for late payment of tax逾期繳稅罰金➤early (especially BrE) 提前付款▸➤full, part, partial (especially NAmE) 全部付清;部份付款◇I enclose $65.50, in full payment of the bill.我附上 65.50 美元,把賬單全部付清。VERB + PAYMENT➤make付款◇How do you want to make payment? (especially BrE) 你想怎麼付款?◇I made the payment in cash.我用現金付了款。◇The department makes payments to farmers for providing improvement to water quality.該部門為改善水質而付款給農民。➤authorize授權支付◇The buyer is required to enter a code to authorize payment.買方需要輸入密碼來授權支付。➤arrange for安排付款▸➤accept, take接受付款◇Do you accept payment by credit card?你們接受信用卡付款嗎?➤get, receive得到/收到付款▸➤stop, suspend, withhold停止支付;暫停支付;拒付◇I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque / check.我已經授權銀行停止兌付那張支票。➤refuse sb拒絕付款給某人▸➤defer, delay推遲/延期付款◇We may have to defer payment for a week.我們也許得延遲一週付款。➤demand要求支付➤guarantee確保付款◇The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract.確保支付的唯一方式就是簽訂合同。PAYMENT + VERB➤be due應付款到期PAYMENT + NOUN➤option, plan, schedule付款選擇/計劃/計劃表◇Some mortgage plans offer a bimonthly payment schedule.有些按揭方案提供雙月付款方案。PREPOSITION➤in payment用以支付◇He requested $8 000 in payment.他要求付款 8,000 美元。➤in payment for, in payment of (BrE) 支付⋯的款項◇Credit cards are accepted in payment for virtually anything.幾乎所有東西都接受用信用卡付款。◇She wrote out a cheque in payment of the fees.她開了一張支票支付費用。➤on payment of支付⋯之後◇He was released on payment of the ransom.他交了贖金後獲釋。➤payment for對⋯的支付◇payment for work done為完成的工作支付的款項➤payment from, payment to從⋯得到的付款;給⋯的付款◇payment to the company from its customers顧客給公司的付款PHRASES➤a method of payment支付方式▸➤payment in advance預付◇The hostel requires full payment in advance.這家青年旅舍要求全額預付。➤payment in full全部付清◇He demanded payment in full of the $300 000 owed to him.他要求全部付清欠他的 30 萬美元。payment
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2amount of money paid支付的款額ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAYMENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤annual, monthly, etc.每年、每月等支付的款項▸➤regular定期支付的款項▸➤one-off, one-time, single一次性支付的款項◇All families of the victims will receive a one-off payment of $100 000.所有遇難者的家屬都會收到一次性支付的 10 萬美元。➤cash, lump-sum現金付款;一次付款總額▸➤token象徵性的付款▸➤generous大筆的付款➤minimum最低付款額◇She was finding it difficult to make even the minimum payment on her credit card.她發現她連信用卡最低還款額都還不上。➤advance, upfront預付款;首付金▸➤down, initial首期付款額▸➤additional, further, subsequent (both especially BrE) 額外支付的款項;後續付款▸➤interim (especially BrE) 臨時付款➤final最終付款額▸➤credit-card信用卡支付款項➤debt, loan債務/貸款償付額▸➤insurance, interest, lease, mortgage, rent, tax, tuition (NAmE) 保險繳費;利息款;租賃費;按揭付款;租金;納稅額;學費➤alimony, benefit, child-support, compensation, disability, maintenance, royalty, severance, welfare贍養費;保險金給付;兒童撫養費;補償金;傷殘費;生活費;版權費;遣散費;福利金VERB + PAYMENT➤afford, keep up, meet付得起款項;繼續付款;償付款項◇My client was unable to meet her rent payments.我的客戶沒有能力支付房租。➤increase增加支付額➤lower, reduce減少支付額◇You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160.你每月的房貸還款可以減少 160 美元。➤collect收款◇It was my job to collect payment for the trip.我負責為這次旅行收款。➤deduct扣除支付◇Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income.公司從他們的應納稅所得額中扣除利息支付。➤guarantee保證支付◇The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million.公司保證支付最低 5.9 億美元的專利使用費。PREPOSITION➤in payments屬於⋯的付款◇an extra $9 million in interest payments額外的 900 萬美元利息款➤payment for為⋯支付的款項◇a generous payment for his services為他的服務而支付的一大筆錢➤payment from支付的款項◇payments to the landlord from his tenants房客支付給房東的款項➤payment to支付給⋯的款項PHRASES➤the balance of payments (economics經濟學) 國際收支差額◇measures designed to reduce the balance of payments deficit旨在降低國際收支差額的措施
payment ♦︎ premium ♦︎ contribution ♦︎ subscription ♦︎ repayment ♦︎ deposit ♦︎ settlement ♦︎ instalmentThese are all words for an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay, or for the act of paying.这些词均表示应付的款项或付款。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a payment / premium / subscription / repayment / deposit / settlement for sth◆a payment / a premium / a repayment / a deposit / an instalment on sth◆to pay sth by subscription / instalments◆(a / an) monthly / annual payment / premium / contributions / subscription / repayment / deposit / settlement / instalment◆(a) regular payment / premium / contributions / subscription / repayment / deposit / instalment◆(a) cash payment / premium / deposit / settlement / instalment◆(an) immediate payment / repayment / deposit / settlement◆(a) final payment / repayment / settlement / instalment◆(a) full payment / premium / subscription / repayment / deposit / settlement◆payment / repayment / settlement in full◆to pay a premium / contributions / a subscription / a deposit / a settlement / an instalment◆to make a payment / repayment / deposit / settlement◆to meet / keep up (with) the payments / premiums / repayments / instalments◆to accept payment / repayment / a deposit / settlement◆(a / an) payment / premium / subscription / repayment / settlement / instalment is due◆a payment / a subscription / a repayment / a settlement / an instalment plan■payment [countable, uncountable] an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying(支付或应付的)款额,款项;付款◆They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on the new car.他们感到很难支付新车款。◆There will be a penalty for late payment of bills.迟付账单要收滞纳金。■premium ˈpriːmiəm [countable] an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual保险费;附加费;溢价◆We pay a monthly premium of £6.25 for home contents insurance.我们每月为家庭财产保险支付6.25英镑的保险费。◆You have to pay a high premium for express delivery.快递须付高额的附加费。◆Daytime calls are charged at premium rate.日间通话要按高峰时段费率收费。■contribution [countable] a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc.(给雇主或政府用作医疗保险、养老金等津贴的)定期缴款◆You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan.你可以提高养老金的月缴款金额。■subscription səbˈskrɪpʃn [countable, uncountable] an amount of money you pay in advance to receive regular copies of a newspaper or magazine, to receive a service or as a gift to a charity; the act of paying this money(报刊等的)订阅费;(服务的)用户费;(向慈善机构的)定期捐款;(订阅费、服务费等的)支付;捐款◆Do you think we should get a subscription to 'Newsweek'?你觉得我们该订阅《新闻周刊》吗?◆to cancel / renew a subscription退订;续订◆ (BrE) A statue in his memory was erected by public subscription.公众捐资建起一座纪念他的雕像。ⓘ In British English a subscription is also money that you pay to be a member of a club.在英式英语中,subscription还指会员费◆Club subscriptions are due annually by the end of January.会员费每年1月底到期。In American English this is called dues or a membership fee.在美式英语中,会员费称作dues或membership fee。 see also fee,dues ⇨ rate2▸subscribe səbˈskraɪb
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[intransitive] ◆Which journals does the library subscribe to?图书馆订有哪些期刊?■repayment [countable, usually plural, uncountable] an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this money按期偿还的款项;分期偿还额;归还借款◆We were unable to keep up the repayments on the loan.我们无法继续支付贷款的分期偿还额。◆The loan is due for repayment by the end of the year.这笔借款要在年底还清。 see also repay ⇨ repay■deposit dɪˈpɒzɪt; NAmEdɪˈpɑːzɪt [countable, usually singular] an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment订金;订钱◆We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.我们已经支付了房款的5%作为订金。ⓘ A deposit is also an amount of money that you pay when you rent sth and that is returned to you if you do not lose or damage the thing you are renting. * deposit还指租用东西时所付的押金◆The car costs $50 per day in rental, plus a $200 deposit which you will get back at the end of the week.这辆车租金每天50元,加上200元押金,押金本周末退还。■settlement [uncountable] the act of paying back money that you owe(欠款的)支付,偿付◆She had to pay over $5 000 in settlement of her debts.她得付5 000多元来偿还她的债务。◆Settlement is made monthly by direct debit.欠款每月从账户直接扣除。■instalment (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallyinstallment) ɪnˈstɔːlmənt [countable] one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for sth(分期付款的)一期付款◆We paid for the car by / in instalments.我们分期付款买了这辆车。