词组 | dividend |
释义 | pay dividendsTo cause or produce good results in the future due to an investment of time, money, or other resources. The amount of time the team has dedicated to practice and drilling has been paying dividends, as they've been dominating the competition so far this season. Being disciplined in the way you study now will pay dividends by the time your exams come around. peace dividendThe money a country stands to save or even earn by not engaging in war or buying weaponry. Our government has been resolute in its decision not to engage in this dispute, instead investing the peace dividend back into social infrastructure like health care and public transportation. pay dividendsCOMMON If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date. Taking time out to get fit will pay dividends in the long run. Martin went out of his way to lavish attention on Mrs. Eaton, a move which later paid big dividends. Note: A dividend is a payment of profits that is divided among all the shareholders of a company. pay ˈdividendsproduce great advantages or profits: Learning a foreign language will always pay dividends.Hard work while you’re young pays dividends later.If you invest in a company, the money you receive as your share of the profit is called a dividend. a/the ˈpeace dividendmoney that governments save by not buying weapons: The Health Service should benefit from the peace dividend. |
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