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.
我會用現金支付我的午餐。
to give money you owe to someone
You must pay your bills on time.
你必須按時支付帳單。
to give money to someone for their work
This company pays its workers every Friday.
這家公司每週五給員工發薪水。
to show respect or give attention to someone
We should pay attention to safety rules.
我們應該注意安全規則。
to be worth the cost or effort; to bring benefit
It will pay to study hard for the exam.
為考試努力學習是值得的。
to suffer for something bad you did
He will pay for breaking the window.
他會為打破窗戶付出代價。
the money you get for doing work
Her pay is higher than mine.
她的薪水比我的高。