pay off

偿清(欠款等), 贿赂, 取得成功, 有报偿

例句与用法：

He has a huge overdraft to pay off.

他有一大笔透支要偿还。

It took them three years to pay off the debt.

他们三年才还清欠债。

Most of the profits are swallowed up by the mortgage. Once we've got that paid off I'll feel we've turned the corner.

房产抵押中耗尽了大部分利润，一旦抵押款偿清，我们就渡过了难关。

详细释义：

1. 清偿债务

We will have more money to spend after we pay off our mortgage.

在付清贷款后, 我们会有更多钱花。

He has paid off all his debts.

他已还清了所有的债务。

2. 付清工资后解雇

The company has paid off some redundant employees.

公司在发放工资后解雇了一些多余的雇员。

3. 取得成功; 得到好结果

Two years of business school really paid off.

在商业学校就读两年真是很合算。

Did his plan pay off?

他的计划成功了吗?

4. 贿赂