| 词组 | payment |
| 释义 | payment /ˈpeɪmənt/ noun an amount of money that is paid, or the act of paying for somethingadjectives/nouns + paymentan annual/monthly/weekly payment Home buyers have seen their monthly payments go up by more than 50 percent.a cash payment He provided pills to athletes in return for cash payments.late payment A charge will be made for late payment of tax.prompt payment (=made immediately or at the right time) Prompt payment of the fees would be very helpful.full/part payment He never received full payment for his work.a down payment (=a small payment for something you are buying, when you will pay the rest later) We were able to put a down payment on an apartment.an interest payment Will you be able to keep up with the interest payments on the loan?a mortgage payment (=a payment towards a loan on your house) Your mortgage payments could fall if interest rates drop.a bonus payment (=an additional payment because success has been achieved) He received a bonus payment equivalent to 3 months' basic pay.an interim payment (=a payment that is made before something is finished or settled) The builder may ask for interim payments as the work progresses.verbsmake (a) payment The company agreed to make a further payment of $250,000.receive (a) payment You will receive a cash payment on your 65th birthday.accept (a) payment The judge had accepted illegal payments.meet/keep up the payments (on sth) (=be able to make regular payments) He was having trouble meeting the mortgage payments.miss a payment The borrower started missing interest payments.fall behind on/with the payments (=not make payments when you should) I had big debts, and was beginning to fall behind with the payments.withhold payment (=not make a payment, often until something happens) The buyer has the right to withhold payment until he or she is satisfied.prepositionspayment for sth She refused to accept payment for her advice.payment of sth formal Fees will be charged for late payment of bills.in payment He had received £30,000 in payment for his services.phrasespayment in cash He asked to receive payment in cash.payment in dollars/pounds etc They would only accept payment in dollars.payment in full She demanded immediate payment in full.a payment is due (=it should be made at a particular time) The next payment is due on October 1st.payment in kind (=with things, not money) They gave me some bottles of wine as payment in kind.THESAURUS: payment instalment BrE installment AmE a regular payment you make to pay back money that you have borrowed or to pay for things that you have already received: I borrowed $2,000, which was to be paid back in monthly installments of $250. | I have to pay the first instalment next week. deposit also down payment part of the cost of something that you pay before you get it, so that it will not be sold to anyone else: The hotel asks for a $20 deposit to reserve a room. | They used the money they inherited as a down payment on a house. subscription an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine: A subscription to the magazine is $52 a year. tip a small amount of money that you give someone, for example a waitress or taxi driver, in addition to paying for a service they have given you: I usually leave a 10% tip. premium the amount you pay for insurance each year: Car insurance premiums keep going up. |
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