| 单词 | payback |
| 释义 | payback (once / 17007 pages) n Payback is a way to get even with someone — it's revenge. If your brother shares an unflattering picture of you online, you might get payback with an even worse photo of him. An act of retaliation, or hurting someone who's hurt you, is one meaning of payback. A small kind of payback might be stealing one of your friend's cookies after she's snagged a few of your French fries; a huge payback is when two warring countries use increasingly deadly weapons against each other. The original meaning of payback is a "financial reward," or "profits from an investment." WORD FAMILYpayback: paybacks USAGE EXAMPLESThe payback for Louisiana residents is too important to slow our momentum. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Now, the Republicans are delivering payback on steroids, trying to retain their grip even as population growth soars in its transplant-rich cities. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) While Buffalo’s home game Saturday against Miami raised questions about payback, the Bills say it’ll be limited to the scoreboard. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life Syn|Hyper retribution, vengeance retaliation, revenge action taken in return for an injury or offense 2n financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) Hyper issue, payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property |
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