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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pay·ment /ˈpeɪmənt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countable] an amount of money that has been or must be paid 已[应]支付的金额 You can make a payment in any bank. 你可以在任何一家银行付款。 They fell behind on their mortgage payments. 他们未按期支付按揭还款。2 [uncountable]PAY FOR the act of paying for something 支付，付款payment of There are severe penalties for late payment of taxes. 迟缴税款要支付高额罚金。payment in Most hotels here accept payment in dollars. 这里的大多数酒店都接受美元付款。 Payment can be made by cheque or credit card. 可以用支票或信用卡付款。 We do accept payment in instalments (=paying in small amounts over a period of time). 我们确实接受分期付款。 She demanded payment in advance. 她要求预先付款。in payment for something (=in order to pay for something) 购买某物 cheques received in payment for goods supplied 收到的支付货款的支票on payment of something (=when an amount has been paid) 某款项已付 Any item can be reserved on payment of a deposit. 支付订金就可以预订任何物品。3. payment in kind BPAY FORa way of paying for something with goods or services instead of money 以货物[服务]代款 COLLOCATIONSverbsmake (a) payment 付款He was supposed to make payments of $250 a month. 他每月应该付款250美元。receive (a) payment 收款You will receive a cash payment on your 65th birthday. 你65岁生日时会收到一笔现金付款。meet/keep up the payments (on something) (=be able to make regular payments) 付得起（某物）的款额He was having trouble meeting the interest payments. 他难以支付利息。fall behind on the payments (also fall behind with the payments British English) (=not make payments when you should) 延误付款nI’d run up nearly £4,000 in debt, and was beginning to fall behind with the payments.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + paymenta monthly payment 每月付款额Home buyers have seen their monthly payments go up by more than 50 percent. 购房者发现自己每月的付款额增长了50%以上。a cash payment (=a payment in cash) 现金付款He provided pills to athletes in return for cash payments. 他向运动员提供药物,换取现金。a down payment (=a small payment for something you are buying, when you will pay the rest later) 预付款We were able to put a down payment on an apartment. 我们可以支付一笔预付款买公寓。an interest payment (=a payment of interest on a loan) 利息付款,支付利息a mortgage payment (=a payment towards a loan on your house) 按揭付款nYour mortgage payments could fall if interest rates drop.an interim payment (=a payment that is made before something is finished or settled) 中期付款nIt may be reasonable for the builder to ask for interim payments as the work progresses.a bonus payment (=an additional payment because success has been achieved) 奖金nThe team had made illegal bonus payments to players.n THESAURUSpayment an amount of money that you pay for something, especially when it is only one part of the total amount you have to payThey have a monthly car payment of £220.instalment British English, installment American English a regular payment you make to pay back money that you have borrowed or to pay for things that you have already receivedI borrowed $2,000, which was to be paid back in monthly installments of $250.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 elseThey used the money they inherited as a down payment on a house.The hotel asks for a $20 deposit to reserve a room.subscription an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive copies of a newspaper or magazineA 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 youI usually leave a 10% tip.premium the amount you pay for insurance each yearyour monthly life insurance premiumsExamples from the Corpus
payment• If the defendant makes a payment into court, the plaintiff may seize it and call quits.• Most hotels here only accept payment in dollars.• They have a proven record of bonus payments to their with-profits policyholders for every year since 1824.• They have a monthly car payment of £220.• He received a large cash payment from his Personal Accident Policy.• Would it be wiser to use a more conventional vehicle for a down payment?• Sixteen companies and around 300 sub-contractors had claimed £85m of extra payments on the £2.3 billion theme park.• Your first payment is due on July 16th.• Its investors pay households to use these resources as capital, which the investors offer to firms in exchange for payment.• penalties for late payment of taxes• He makes monthly payments into his ex-wife's bank account.• The family spends about $1,800 a month on their mortgage payments.• They refused to make the payment and cancelled her direct debit.• Flood victims received a one-time payment of $2,000 from the government.Payment ... made• Covenant payments are made out of your income and are not capital payments.• It was necessary to show that the payments were made to benefit the accountants.• More than 1.3 million discretionary payments were made in the year in question.• This relief will not increase if payments are made to more than one ex-spouse.• Eventually, there is a payment to be made when the would-be borrower receives an offer letter.• Finally, payment can be made by mail transfer, telegraphic or electronic transfer.• The excess should be deducted from the loss and then payment will be made up to the policy limit where applicable.• The parcel is then sent, bearing this label, in the ordinary way but without payment being made at the counter.From Longman Business Dictionarypaymentpay‧ment /ˈpeɪmənt/ noun1[countable, uncountable]FINANCE an amount of money that must be or has been paid, or the act of paying itSome suppliers to the company had tightened credit terms, allowing the company only 30 days to make payments.$900 million of loans to help the country meet payments (=make them on time) for energy importsCash discount is an allowance off a debt given to encourage prompt payment (=payment on time).I enclose a cheque in payment of my account.The plan also calls for payment in full to creditors by 31 Dec.2[countable, uncountable]FINANCE one of the methods of paying for something, and the act of using one of these methodsBuyers made the first payment by letter of credit instead of cash.Discounts are given for cash payment.quarterly paymentsdirect-debit payments3[countable, uncountable]FINANCE amounts of money paid at the different stages of buying something or being paid for something4payment on accountACCOUNTING a payment that is part of the total payment for somethingSYN PART-PAYMENTNothing at all has been paid. There has been no payment on account.5payment in kindCOMMERCE a way of paying for something using goods or services rather than money6payment on delivery abbreviation POD (also payment on receipt of goods)COMMERCE payment that is made at the time when goods are delivered, often made to the person delivering themSellers prefer payment on delivery, but buyers have a different view.7payment on invoiceFINANCE payment that is made when a buyer receives an INVOICE (=document giving details of goods ordered, their cost, the time allowed for payment etc)8payment on statementACCOUNTING payment that is made when a buyer receives a statement saying how much is owed on an account at an agreed later date9[countable]FINANCE money paid to people for the work they do10[countable]FINANCE money paid to people who are ill, unemployed etc11[countable, uncountable]FINANCE money paid to SHAREHOLDERs, or the repayments of loans, bonds etc to lendersBrazil hasn’t made payments on its bank debt in recent months.Creditors have also agreed to reschedule payments (=accept later payment) of senior debt initially due next month.12[countable] money paid to someone to settle a claim, dispute etcLawyers say that this move is likely to delay the payment of damages to many victims. → compensation payment → ex gratia paymentpay·ment noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
been has that Business Corpus money of an or amount
payment
pay‧ment S2 W1 /ˈpeɪmənt/
noun
You can make a payment in any bank.
They fell behind on their mortgage payments.
2. [uncountable] the act of paying for something
payment of
There are severe penalties for late payment of taxes.
payment in
Most hotels here accept payment in dollars.
Payment can be made by cheque or credit card.
We do accept payment in instalments (=paying in small amounts over a period of time).
She demanded payment in advance.
in payment for something (=in order to pay for something)
cheques received in payment for goods supplied
on payment of something (=when an amount has been paid)
Any item can be reserved on payment of a deposit.
3. payment in kind a way of paying for something with goods or services instead of money
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▪make (a) payment He was supposed to make payments of $250 a month.
▪receive (a) payment You will receive a cash payment on your 65th birthday.
▪meet/keep up the payments (on something) (=be able to make regular payments) He was having trouble meeting the interest payments.
▪fall behind on the payments (also fall behind with the payments British English) (=not make payments when you should) I’d run up nearly £4,000 in debt, and was beginning to fall behind with the payments.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + payment
▪a monthly payment Home buyers have seen their monthly payments go up by more than 50 percent.
▪a cash payment (=a payment in cash) He provided pills to athletes in return for cash payments.
▪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 (=a payment of interest on a loan)
▪a mortgage payment (=a payment towards a loan on your house) Your mortgage payments could fall if interest rates drop.
▪an interim payment (=a payment that is made before something is finished or settled) It may be reasonable for the builder to ask for interim payments as the work progresses.
▪a bonus payment (=an additional payment because success has been achieved) The team had made illegal bonus payments to players.
▪ payment an amount of money that you pay for something, especially when it is only one part of the total amount you have to pay: They have a monthly car payment of £220.
▪instalment British English, installment American English 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.
▪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: They used the money they inherited as a down payment on a house. | The hotel asks for a $20 deposit to reserve a room.
▪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: your monthly life insurance premiums
pay‧ment S2 W1 /ˈpeɪmənt/
noun Word Family: noun: pay, payment, repayment, payer, payee; verb: pay, repay, underpay ≠ overpay; adjective: paid ≠ unpaid, underpaid ≠ overpaid, payable
1. [countable] an amount of money that has been or must be paid: 2. [uncountable] the act of paying for something
payment of
payment in
in payment for something (=in order to pay for something)
on payment of something (=when an amount has been paid)
3. payment in kind a way of paying for something with goods or services instead of money
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payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying 指款额、款项、付款 ：◆ ten monthly payments of $50 每月付款 50 美元，十次付清 ◆ payment in advance 预先付款 premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual 指保险费、额外费用、附加费、溢价 ：◆ an insurance premium 保险费 ◆ a premium for express delivery 快递附加费 contribution a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc. 指（给雇主或政府用作医疗保险、养老金等福利的）定期缴款 ：◆ You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan. 你可以增加你的养老金计划每月供款。 subscription an amount of money you pay in advance to receive regular copies of a newspaper or magazine or to receive a service 指（报刊、杂志的）订阅费、订购款，（服务的）用户费 ：◆ a subscription to 'Newsweek' 《新闻周刊》的订阅费 repayment ( an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this moneyBrE 指按期偿还的款项、分期偿还额、偿还债务、归还借款 ：◆ the repayments on the loan 贷款的分期偿还额 deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment 指订金 ：◆ We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. 我们已支付了房款的 5% 作为订金。 instalment one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for sth 指分期付款的一期付款 ：◆ We paid for the car by/in instalments. 我们以分期付款买了这辆车。
Patterns
(a/an) annual/monthly/regular payment/premium/contributions/subscription/repayment/deposit/instalmentpayment/repayment in full to pay a(n) premium/contribution/subscription/deposit/instalmentto make a payment/repayment/depositto meet/keep up (with) (the) payment(s)/the premiums/(the) repayment(s)/the instalments
Income 收入
earn money/cash/( a fortune挣钱；挣一大笔钱 make money/a fortune/( a killing on the stock market在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 build up funds/savings积累资金／存款 get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy得到／（给某人）留下遗产 live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 get/receive/draw/collect a pension领取养老金 depend/be dependent on ( benefits/BrE ( welfare/social securityNAmE 靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出
spend money/your savings/( a fortune on…把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 invest/put your savings in…投资／把储蓄金用于… throw away/waste/ ( shell out money on…把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 lose your money/inheritance/pension失去钱财／遗产／养老金 use up/ ( wipe out all your savings把储蓄用光 pay (in) cash用现金支付 use/pay by a credit/debit card用信用卡／借记卡支付 pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a ( cheque/BrE ( check用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 change/exchange money/currency/( traveller's cheques/BrE ( traveler's checks兑换钱／货币／旅行支票 give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 deposit money/funds in your account往账户里存钱／存入资金 withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 ( make a deposit/withdrawal存款；取款 find/go to/use ( an ATM/especially
NAmE ( a cash machine/dispenserBrE 找到／去／使用自动提款机 be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支
Personal finance 个人理财
manage/handle/plan/run/ ( especially
BrE sort out your finances管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 offer/extend credit (to sb)（给某人）提供贷款 arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft商定／获得贷款／透支额 pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt偿还钱／贷款／债务 pay for sth in ( instalments/especially
BrE ( installmentsNAmE usually
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难
get into debt/financial difficulties陷入债务／财务困难 be short of/ ( be strapped for cash缺钱 run out of/owe money钱用光了；欠钱 face/get/ ( be landed with a bill for £…面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 fall behind with/ ( especially
NAmE fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 incur/run up/accumulate debts带来／积欠／累积债务 tackle/reduce/settle your debts处理／减少／付清债务
