1. vt. & vi.付给；付款　 give sb money for goods, services, etc.
2. vt.给予　 give, e. g. attention, respect, etc. to

　～ a bill　付账
　～ a deposit　付押金
　～ a price　付出代价
　～ a visit　访问
　～ an account　付账
　～ cash　付现款
　～ debt　还债
　～ dues　缴纳会费
　～ duties　付关税
　～ homage　向…致敬
　～ interest　付利息
　～ money　付款
　～ one's membership dues　缴纳会费
　～ one's tailor　付款给裁缝
　～ sb's wages　付某人工资
　～ the doctor　酬谢医生
　～ the fee　缴会费
　～ the penalty　缴纳罚金，受罚
　～ the rent　付房租
　～ the taxes　付税金
　～ the train fare　支付火车票费用
　～ adequately　充分地给予
　～ annoyingly　愤怒地给予
　～ annually　每年一次地给予
　～ cheerfully　兴高采烈地给予
　～ conscientiously　诚心诚意地给予
　～ courteously　有礼貌地给予
　～ curiously　不寻常地给予
　～ deliberately　有意地给予
　～ eagerly　热心地给予
　～ exorbitantly　极其过分地给予
　～ extemporaneously　临时给予
　～ fairly　公平地给予
　～ freely　随意给予
　～ grudgingly　勉强给予
　～ handsomely　付钱慷慨，给钱很多
　～ heavily　重重给予
　～ highly　付钱慷慨，给钱很多
　～ incautiously　轻易给予
　～ incessantly　不断给予
　～ indiscriminately　不加区分地给予
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地给予
　～ irrelevantly　不相关地给予
　～ logically　情理之中地给予
　～ moderately　适度地给予
　～ morally　有道德地给予
　～ punctually　准时给予
　～ regularly　定期地给予
　～ reluctantly　勉强给予
　～ roundly　严厉地给予
　～ selectively　有选择地给予
　～ seriously　严肃地给予
　～ unanimously　一致给予
　～ unconditionally　无条件给予
　～ unhappily　不愉快地给予
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不犹豫地给予
　～ unkindly　非善意地给予
　～ unnecessarily　不必要地给予
　～ unreservedly　爽快地给予
　～ untimely　过早地给予
　～ away　付掉
　～ back　偿还，报答，向…报复
　～ back debt　付清欠债
　～ down　用现金支付，当场支付
　～ down debt　即时付清欠债
　～ off　付清，偿清
　～ off loan　还清贷款
　～ sb off without notice　未事先通知就解雇某人
　～ out　付出，对（某人）进行报复
　～ up　全部付清
　～ up debt　付清欠债
　～ at rate　按利率支付
　～ by check　用支票支付
　～ by installments　分期付款
　～ by year　拿年薪
　～ for articles　付货款
　～ for book　付书款
　～ for education　支付某人的教育费用
　～ in advance　预付
　～ in cash　以现款支付
　～ in full　全部付清
　～ in instalments　分期付款
　～ in kind　以实物支付
　～ in money　付现款
　～ into　存入…（账户）
　～ into pension fund　把钱交入退休基金
　～ on delivery　货到付款

　This job pays well.　这份工作报酬不错。
　How much did you pay?　你付了多少钱?
　The shop will give a discount of ten percent as long as you don't want credit but pay in cash.　要是你不赊账而立刻付钱，商店可以打9折。
　He says that sheep farming doesn't pay.　他说养羊不赚钱。
　The shop closed because it didn't pay.　该店因不挣钱而关闭。
　It pays to advertise.　登广告很有用。
　It pays to follow his advice.　听他的忠告是值得的。
　It always pays to give your paper one final check.　写了文章最后检查一遍总是有好处的。
　I haven't paid my tailor yet.　我还没付钱给裁缝。
　Have you paid the milkman this month?　你这个月付款给送牛奶的人了吗?
　Our trade union paid my train fare.　我的火车费由工会支付。
　The patients pay only a tiny registration fee and the cost of meals while in the hospital.　病人住医院只缴少许挂号费和伙食费。
　That's a beautiful leather jacket, but I can't afford to pay that much.　那件皮夹克很漂亮，但是我付不起那么多钱。
　He ought to pay his share.　他应该付他那一份。
　He ought to pay the rent.　他应该付房租。
　He has paid his taxes.　他已付清税金。
　The bank pays interest of 9% on savings.　这家银行支付9%的存款利息。
　Have you paid what you owe him yet?　你把欠他的钱还了吗?
　The teacher told the student to pay attention to his spelling.　老师提醒那个学生要注意拼法。
　You must pay attention to what you are doing. You should not let your thoughts wander.　做什么事情都必须专心致志，不能分神。
　If you had paid attention to what he said, you could have avoided repeating such a bad mistake.　如果你当初认真听了他说的话，本来可以避免重犯如此严重的错误。
　The smallest detail has never been paid attention to.　最微小的细节从未得到注意。
　It was obvious that the matter had never been paid attention to.　显然，这件事从来没有得到过重视。
　Pay attention to me, children, I shall not repeat these instructions.　孩子们，注意听我讲这些要求，我只讲一遍。
　You will have to pay more attention to your work if you wish to get a rise.　如果你想要加薪，就必须更加用心地工作。
　She was careless, and didn't pay slightest attention to the detail.　她很马虎，对细节毫不在意。
　She wasted many materials owing to mismanagement, so now she must pay the piper.　由于管理不善，她浪费了大量物资，所以现在她必须承担后果。
　He who pays the piper calls the song.　谁花钱谁就点歌。
　A considerate leader should always pay respects to his employees' wishes.　一位通情达理的领导应当考虑下属的愿望。
　Citizens lit torches along the railroad track to pay their last respects to Lincoln.　老百姓点着火把，站在铁路两旁，向林肯的遗体告别。
　Mr. Macheod has paid tribute to Dr. Bandas' desire that the tension should be lowered.　麦克劳德先生对班达斯博士希望缓解紧张局势的建议表示赞同。
　He fought against the robber and protected the public property. We must pay tribute to his great courage.　他与抢劫犯搏斗，保护了公共财产，我们应当对他的大无畏精神表示敬佩。
　Many overseas Chinese donated money to last year's flood victims. I want to take this opportunity to pay a public tribute to them.　许多华侨为我们去年的水灾解囊捐助，我想借此机会公开向他们表示敬佩。
　Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.　许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者纳贡。
　We had to offer our new cook a large salary, but he was a capable man, and paid his way.　我们得付给新厨师一大笔钱，不过这也值得，他是个能干的人。
　He paid his way by acting as a guide.　他当导游能挣钱。
　The big truck paid its way from the start.　那辆大卡车一开始就赚钱。
　The corner shop is convenient if you forget to get something in town, although you pay through the nose for anything you buy there.　如果你在镇上忘了买什么，在这个拐角商店里可非常方便地买到，然而价格要贵得多。
　I wouldn't climb to the top of that ladder, even if you paid me.　无论如何我也不愿爬到那个梯子的顶端。
　I am not well paid here.　我在这里赚钱不多。
　We are paid by day.　我们按日计酬。
　She complained about her husband's job and how poorly it was paid.　她埋怨丈夫的工作，并报怨报酬是多么的低。
　No attention was paid to his remark.　没有人理会他的评论。
　We refused to pay them their wages.　我们拒绝付给他们工资。
　I'll pay you a visit next week.　下周我来拜访你。
　He paid China a friendly visit from March 16 to 23.　从3月16日至23日，他对中国进行了友好访问。
　Every time I went back to my hometown I would pay the middle school teachers my visit.　每次回到故乡，我都去拜访我的中学老师。
　You are paid your portion not later than a week.　不会晚于一周你就可以得到你那一部分报酬。
　I've come to pay my respects to you.　我特来拜访您。
　She stopped paying her dues to the union.　她不再向工会缴纳会费了。
　He was named Minister for Information and would pay a visit to Canada this summer.　他被任命为新闻部长，今年夏天要去访问加拿大。
　It is a tradition in China that on big occasions the young generation should pay a visit to the old.　每逢大节日晚辈要看望长辈，这是中国的传统。
　I'm looking forward to paying a call to you next week.　我期待着下星期去拜访你。
　You may pay me to type the proper forms.　我打印表格，你可以把钱付给我。
　He paid the money back promptly.　他立即还了钱。
　Soon after he left school, he paid all his debt off.　他毕业后不久便还清了全部债务。

 ♣ pay back　(v.+adv.)
1. 偿还 return what is owing
　I must remember to pay you back for the concert tickets.　我必须记住把买音乐会的票钱还给您。
　Have I paid you back the $50 you lent me for those books?　你借给我买那些书的50美元我还了没有?
　I am sure that he will pay back every cent he owes you.　我敢肯定，他会分文不差地把欠款还给你。
　How can I pay you back for all your kindness?　我怎样报答你所有的好意呢?
2. 报复 take revenge on
　I'll pay him back blow for blow.　我会对他以牙还牙地进行报复。
 ♣ pay down　(v.+adv.)
　即时支付，付定金，先付部分款　give partial payment at the time of purchase and agree to pay the rest installments
　How much did you have to pay down on the car?　这辆车你当时得付出多少钱?
 ♣ pay for　(v.+prep.)
1. 为…付钱 give money to sb for sth
　How much did you pay for the book?　那本书你付了多少钱?
　I haven't paid yet for this suit.　我还没为这套衣服付款。
　You pay for it at the time you order it.　订购时就得付款。
　I pay weekly for my board and lodging.　我按周付食宿费。
　We got to the hotel, and I paid for the taxi.　我们到了旅馆，我付了出租汽车费。
　I have to pay 150 yuan for the sewing machine.　我得花150元买这台缝纫机。
　He was promptly paid for it.　他为那事立即得到报酬。
2. 赔偿 compensate for
　Let me pay for the broken window.　我来赔打破的玻璃窗的费用。
3. 因…受罚；因…遭受痛苦；付出代价 be punished
　You'll have to pay for your crime.　你得为你的罪行付出代价。
　He paid dearly for his mistake.　他为他的错误付出了高昂的代价。
　He paid for his negligence by losing his job.　他因为粗心大意而丢了工作。
　Loss of health is too high a price to pay for success in your studies.　为了学习上有成就而搞坏身体，代价太高了。
4. 替某人付款 give money to sb for sb
　I'll pay for her, and you'll pay yourself.　我替她付账，你自己付款。
 ♣ pay in　(v.+adv.)
　把钱（支票）存入银行　make a deposit with a bank or pay cheque into the bank
　Subscriptions to these magazines can be paid in at the post office.　这些杂志的订购费可以付给邮局。
 ♣ pay into　(v.+prep.)
　把钱（支票）存入银行　make a deposit with a bank or pay cheque into the bank
　Please pay this sum into my wife's account.　请把这笔钱存入我太太的账户。
　His monthly salary is paid into the bank by his employer.　他的月薪由雇主替他存入银行。
 ♣ pay off　(v.+adv.)
1. 使人得益；有报偿bring good results
　The gamble paid off.　赌赢了。
　The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.　这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
　His patience and hard work finally paid off with a gold medal.　他的耐心和刻苦训练最终使他赢得了金牌。
　It has been rather costly to install the machine, but it should pay off in the long run.　安装这台机器是相当昂贵的，但长远来看是合算的。
2. 还清 pay in full; pay the whole of
　It's a good feeling to pay off the house after all these years.　经过了这么多年，终于付清了购买房屋的债款，感觉真好。
　Once we have paid off the store, we shall not owe money to any one.　我们一旦付清这家商店的欠款，就再也不欠任何人的钱了。
　All his debt was paid off with cash.　他所有的债务都是用现金付清的。
3. 付清工资 pay the whole of one's wage
　They are usually paid off at weekends.　他们一般在周末领工资。
4. （付清工资后）解雇 pay and dismiss from a job
　When the building was completed, he paid off the labourers.　大楼完工后，他就给了工资把工人打发走。
　The hired hands were paid off at the end of the harvest season.　收割一结束，雇工们就被结清工钱解雇了。
　It is expected that another twenty of their employees will be paid off before long.　预料他们另有20名雇员不久将遭解雇。
5. 贿赂 bribe
　The shop owner paid off the robbers so that they didn't wreck his shop.　店主给那些强盗行贿以免他们破坏他的店。
　We had to pay off the man who got us the contract, with 15% of the profit.　我们得付给那位为我们弄到这份合同的人百分之十五的利润。
6. 〈非正〉取得成功 succeed
　Did your daring plan pay off?　你那项大胆的计划成功了吗?
 ♣ pay out　(v.+adv.)
1. 支付，付出 make payment of; spend
　When one buys something on hire purchase, one has to pay out each month.　如果按照分期付款购买东西，得每月付款。
　When you move into a house you really have to start paying out money.　当你迁入新居，你就得开始付钱了。
　The bank pays out interest on its savings accounts every six months.　该银行每六个月结算一次利息。
2. 惩罚，报复 punish; revenge
　John was paid out for the trick he played on James.　约翰捉弄詹姆斯，但受到了报复。
 ♣ pay up　(v.+adv.)
　全部还清，付清　pay in full
　My goods were lost in the fire and the insurance company will have to pay up.　我的货在大火中烧毁了，保险公司将不得不赔偿。
　Every club member must pay up his membership money before the end of the season.　每一位俱乐部成员必须在赛季以前缴清会费。

 ♣ pay, pay for
　pay　和pay for都表示“付钱”，其区别在于：当表示为所买的东西付钱时，一般用pay for，后面接表示货物的名词；当表示向某人付款时，一般用pay，后面接表示受款人的名词。例如：
　Will you pay the waiter?　你愿意付钱给侍者吗?
　We refused to pay them their wages.　我们拒绝付给他们工资。
　I'll pay for my ticket.　我将为我的票付款。
　How much did you pay for the book?　那本书你付了多少钱?
 ♣ pay down, pay up
　这两个短语的意思不同，前者的意思是付一部分款，后者是全部付清。例如：
　He paid $500 down and agreed to pay the rest in monthly installments.　他先付500美元，余款答应分月支付。
　If you don't pay up, I'll resort to the law.　如果你不全部还清，我就要诉诸法律了。
 ♣ 下面短语的意思不同：
　
 ♣ pay attention to, pay one's attentions to
　两者的意思不同。其区别在于：pay attention to的意思是“注意，留心”， pay one's attentions to的意思则是“向…献殷勤，向…求婚”。后者中的attentions用复数形式，前面还有物主代词， to后接人。例如：
　You should pay more attention to your health.　你应多加注意你的身体。
　The newspapers report that at the moment he is paying his attentions to an Italian countess.　报纸报道说当时他正在追求一位意大利女伯爵。
 ♣ pay, compensate, indemnify, reimburse, remunerate, satisfy
　这组词均可表示“报偿”。其区别在于：
1. pay的基本意思是“偿还债务”，引申可表示多种意思，不一定指实际上的“金钱”。
2. compensate强调用相等的金钱或者价值相当的东西来“赔偿”失去的东西或“酬劳”他人付出的劳力。例如：
　Many firms compensate their workers if they are hurt at work.　许多公司都对工作时受伤的工人给予赔偿。
3. remunerate暗示或许诺要给予“报答”，但不一定兑现。例如：
　I will remunerate you my debt for gratitude.　我要报答我对你的感激之情。
　We only hope we can remunerate you for the pleasure you have given us.　我们只希望能够报答你给我们带来的快乐。
4. satisfy特指依据法律或法庭的判决加以“赔偿”，以满足其要求或还清某种债务。例如：
　He had to satisfy all claims for the damage he had caused.　他必须赔偿他造成的所有损失。
　We are never late in satisfying him for his labour.　我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
5. reimburse专指为他人报销办事时的花销。例如：
　All expenses will be reimbursed to the customer for any loss or damage.　一切费用都能给你报销。
6. indemnify指允诺或实际赔偿损失，但赔偿额不一定同损失额持平。例如：
　Their former enemies indemnified the victorious nations for the huge loss.　战胜国要求战败国交付巨额赔款。
 ♣ pay, cost, spend, take
　参见cost条。

1. 他付给我10元钱。
　［误］ He paid for me ten yuan.
　［正］ He paid me ten yuan.
　［析］ pay表示“付某人多少钱”时，接双宾语，间接宾语前不用介词for.
2. 学生们在毕业前都要以某种方式向老师表示敬意。
　［误］ The students will pay their respects for the teachers in one way or another before leaving school.
　［正］ The students will pay their respects to the teachers in one way or another before leaving school.
　晚辈要向长辈们致以问候，这是中国的传统。
　［误］ It is a tradition in China that the young generation should pay their respects for the old.
　［正］ It is a tradition in China that the young generation should pay their respects to the old.
　［析］ pay respect(s)之后接to，不可接for. 但 have〔show〕 respect之后可以接to也可以接for.
3. 经过十年的辛勤劳动，他们终于还清了债务。
　［误］ After ten years of hard work, they finally paid their debts.
　［正］ After ten years of hard work, they finally paid off their debts.
　［析］ pay off是“还清”的意思。而误句中没有off，只是说“还了债务”。
4. 要多加注意你的发音。
　［误］ Much attention should be paid on your pronunciation.
　［正］ Much attention should be paid to your pronunciation.
　［析］ pay attention to为固定词组，表示“注意…”，表此义时不可说pay attention on.
5. 你腋下夹的物品已付钱了吗?
　［误］ Have you paid the article under your arm?
　［正］ Have you paid for the article under your arm?
　我已经为此付了100元。
　［误］ I have paid 100 yuan on it.
　［正］ I have paid 100 yuan for it.
　［析］ “付…的钱”“为…付钱”，要用pay for.
6. 我还没付车钱。
　［误］ I haven't paid for the driver yet.
　［正］ I haven't paid the driver yet.
　［析］ 当动词pay后面所跟是人或钱一类的名词时不需接for.
7. 来吧，我给你买点饮料。
　［误］ Come on. I'll pay you a drink.
　［正］ Come on. I'll buy〔get〕 you a drink.
　［析］ 表示“出钱请客人”时不用pay sb sth结构，应该用buy或get.
8. 他上个月借的书还了没有?
　［误］ Did he pay back the book he borrowed last month?
　［正］ Did he return the book he borrowed last month?
　［析］ “还钱”“还损坏的东西”用pay，“归还原物”应该用return.

U 工资 money received for work

　pay　是不可数名词，意思是“工资，薪水”，指工作所得到的酬金，也可特指发给军人的薪饷，强调付了钱，不如salary和wages正式。

　accept ～　接受薪水
　advance ～　预支薪水
　affect ～　影响工资
　attach ～　扣发薪金
　attain ～　取得薪金
　back ～　欠薪
　boost ～　提高工资
　collect ～　领工资
　cut down ～　削减工资，降低工资
　deduct ～　扣发工资
　distribute ～　分发工资
　dock sb's ～　扣（减）某人的工资
　draw ～　支领薪水
　earn a ～　挣工资
　freeze ～　冻结工资
　get ～　得到工资
　increase ～　增加薪水
　live on ～　靠薪金收入生活
　make ～　挣工资
　negotiate ～　协商薪金的数目
　offer ～　提供薪水
　pay out the ～　发薪水
　pull down ～　拿薪水
　pull in ～　拿薪水
　raise ～　加薪
　receive ～　支领薪水
　reduce ～　减少工资
　refuse ～　拒收工资
　seek higher ～　想得到更高的工资
　stop ～　停发工资
　take ～　领工资
　adequate ～　足够的工资
　annual ～　年薪
　average ～　平均工资
　bad ～　低微的工资
　basic ～　基本工资
　daily ～　日薪，日工资
　decent ～　相当不错的工资
　double ～　双倍的工资
　fair ～　相当金额的工资
　fixed ～　固定工资
　floating ～　浮动工资
　good ～　高薪
　high ～　高薪
　living ～　能维持普通家庭生活的工资，最低生活工资
　low ～　低薪，低工资
　lucrative ～　容易赚的工资
　maximum ～　法定最高限度工资
　meager ～　微薄的工资
　minimum ～　法定最低限度工资
　net ～　净得工资
　nominal ～　名义工资
　poor ～　微薄的工资
　real ～　实际工资
　reasonable ～　合理的工资
　regular ～　固定工资
　sick ～　病假津贴
　subsistent ～　维持最低生活的工资
　take-home ～　实得的工资（指扣除税金等的余额）
　weekly ～　周薪，周工资
　board ～　伙食工资
　overtime ～　加班费
　severance ～　遣散费
　starvation ～　不够伙食开销的工资
　strike ～　罢工津贴
　～ freeze　工资冻结
　～ scale　工资等级
　～ system　工资制度
　at ～　付款
　for ～　为了报酬
　in ～ of　豢养下的，…御用下的，被…收买的
　on ～　领薪
　under ～　由谁付酬
　with ～　带薪
　without ～　无酬的，名誉的
　～ for　用于…的酬金

　His pay goes up every year.　他的工资每年都有增加。
　The workers declared for the offer of increased pay and holidays.　工人们拥护提高工资、延长假期的提议。
　The workers banded together against the employers' position on their pay.　工人们联合起来，反对雇主在工资问题上所持的立场。
　He got an increase in pay.　他加了薪。
　The workers went on strike for higher pay.　工人举行罢工，要求增加工资。
　The machinists wanted more pay for running new machines.　机械师们以操作新机器为理由要求增加工资。
　The monthly pay was eighty dollars, for officer and man alike.　工资每月80美元，官兵一样。
　You've only got a twenty per cent pay increase?
　My heart aches for you!　你的薪水仅增加了20%，太可怜了！
　The trade unions bargained away their rights in exchange for a small pay raise.　工会不惜牺牲自己的权利以换取微薄的加薪。

 ♣ in the pay of　
　受…雇用　employed by sb secretly
　The woman spy in the pay of the enemy was afraid to betray herself and escaped from that country.　那位被敌人雇用的女间谍怕暴露自己便逃离了那个国家。
　They alleged that Abell was a spy in the pay of the enemy.　他们声称艾贝尔是敌人雇用的间谍。
　The man was accused of being a spy in the pay of the enemy.　那人被指控是敌人雇用的间谍。

 ♣ pay, salary, wages
　这组词都有“薪水”“工资”的意思。其区别在于：
1. pay是普通用词，不可数，意思是“工资，薪水”，指工作所得到的酬金，也可特指发给军人的薪饷，强调付了钱，不如salary和wages正式。
2. salary一般指脑力劳动者的月薪或年俸。例如：
　He lived on his salary.　他靠薪水生活。
　The company pays good salary.　这个公司的薪金高。
　His regular salary doesn't come to much, but he gets bonuses too.　他的固定薪水并不高，但他还有奖金。
3. wages多指体力劳动者按天或按周领取的工钱。例如：
　Her wages are one hundred dollars a week.　她的工资为每周100美元。
　He takes his wages home to his wife every Friday.　他每星期五把工资带回家交给妻子。

　办公室工作人员中很少有人挣大钱的。
　［误］ Very few office workers get a good pay.
　［正］ Very few office workers get good pay.
　［析］ pay作“工资，薪水”解时是不可数名词，前面不能加a.

　［同义词］ v. discharge, present, repay, reward, serve n. allowance, earnings, fee, hire, payment, reward, salary, wages
　［词源］　拉丁语pacare（支付）