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●ˌcough ˈup●ˌcough sth ˈup (informal) 1. (especially BrE) to pay for sth or give sb money unwillingly （不情愿地）付账，给钱◆You owe me £20. Come on, cough up!
你欠我 20 英镑。快点，掏钱吧！◆Don’t cough up the money until the job’s finished.
活儿干完以前不要掏钱。SYN pay up
➡ note at pay out, pay sth out 2. (BrE) to admit sth or give sb information unwillingly （不情愿地）承认，供出◆Come on, cough up: where have you been?
得啦，老实交代：你去哪儿了？SYN own up (to sth/to doing sth) , confess (to sth/to doing sth) (more formal) [v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |