repay
v
(pt, pp repaid )
1
(a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) pay (money) back; refund sth 付还(钱); 偿还某物
repay a debt, mortgage, loan, etc 清偿债务、 抵押借款、 贷款等
If you lend me 2, I'll repay it (to you) tomorrow. 你要是借给我两英镑, 我明天就还(给你).
(b) [Tn, Dn.n]
pay (sb) back; reimburse 将钱付还给(某人); 偿还
Has she repaid you (the 2)? 她把(那两英镑)钱还给你了吗?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth); ~ sth (with sth) give sb sth in return (for a service); reward sb/sth 以某物酬报某人; 报答某人[某事物]
How can I ever repay (you for) your kindness? 我怎麽能报答你的恩惠呢?
The firm repaid her hard work with a bonus. 公司发给她奖金以酬谢她工作努力.
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.
The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae, an area of land with a meeting house, where all the important events take place.
毛利人的公众集会是在集会地举行,这是一个拥有会议厅的活动场所,所有的重要活动都在这里举行。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.