payment
['peɪ.mənt] noun
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■an amount of money paid 支付的金额•Usually we ask for payment on receipt of the goods.我们通常要求对方货到付款。 •We need a deposit of £165 followed by twelve monthly payments of £60.你需要先付165英镑的订金，之后12个月内每月支付60英镑。 •When is the first payment due ?第一期付款甚么时候到期？ [S or U]
■reward 报偿，报答•Verbal abuse was hardly the payment I expected for my troubles.我花了那么多力气，没料到换来的是一顿辱骂。 back payment
■a sum of money received by an employee because of a pay rise at an earlier time （因早些时候涨工资而得到的）补发工资 |