pay既能做名词也能做动词，可是你知道pay做名词和动词分别都表达什么意思吗？
付款；偿还；补偿；(对…)有利
1. You have to pay your outstanding bill before joining the scheme.
在参加该项目之前必须结清余账。
2. If they value these data, let them pay for them.
他们要是看重这些数据，就让他们出钱买。
3. You can pay to be upgraded to a business class seat.
你可以付费升级到商务舱。
4. I'll go home and pay an overdue visit to my mother.
我将回家看望母亲，其实我早该回去了。
5. There is no provision for funding performance-related pay rises.
没有为与业绩挂钩的加薪预作资金准备。
6. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay.
他们在不安全的工作环境下长时间辛苦劳作，却只有微薄的工资。
7. Steps taken now to maximise your health will pay dividends later on.
现在采取措施增强体质会使你日后受益。
8. He will get a pay rise of nearly £4,000.
他的工资将会上涨将近4,000英镑。
9. Loans were extended to help pay the interest on the old ones.
这些贷款延期偿还以支付旧账利息。
10. Perhaps you would like to pay a visit to London.
也许，您乐意去游览一下伦敦。
11. Slovenia will have to pay a high price for independence.
斯洛文尼亚将为独立付出巨大的代价。
12. The men voted by a four-to-one majority to accept the pay offer.
男雇员以4比1的多数票接受了工资条件。
13. They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it.
他们付全价，请注意，他们是付得起的。
14. Women have lost out in this new pay flexibility.
在这一新的薪资弹性化政策中吃亏的是女性。
15. When we are off sick, we only receive half pay.
我们请病假的时候只能拿一半薪水。
现在分词： paying 过去式： paid 过去分词： paid
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