pay
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/peɪ/
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/peɪ/
to give money for something you buy or for work done
I will pay for my lunch with cash.
我会用现金支付我的午餐。
to give money you owe to someone
You must pay your bills on time.
你必须按时支付账单。
to give money to someone for their work
This company pays its workers every Friday.
这家公司每周五给员工发工资。
to show respect or give attention to someone
We should pay attention to safety rules.
我们应该注意安全规则。
to be worth the cost or effort; to bring benefit
It will pay to study hard for the exam.
为考试努力学习是值得的。
to suffer for something bad you did
He will pay for breaking the window.
他会为打破窗户付出代价。
the money you get for doing work
Her pay is higher than mine.
她的工资比我的高。