1、pay off

償清，還清（債務）

It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.

他得用余生來還清那筆貸款。

還清債務；用錢打發

his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors.

他為還清債款而努力籌集資金

In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.

在腐敗泛濫的社會中，由于要花錢打點更多的政客和官員，決策的制定會被拖慢。

成功；贏利

Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off.

桑德拉決心成為醫生，她的堅持取得了成功。

2、settlement

(爭議雙方的)正式協議，和解

Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.

我們一定要達成和平協議。

They are not optimistic about a settlement of the eleven year conflict.

他們不是很有信心能和平解決這場長達 11 年的紛爭。

(通過賠償等達成的)庭外和解

She accepted an out-of-court settlement of ￡4,000.

她同意支付 4,000 英鎊的庭外和解賠償金。

a libel settlement.

一宗誹謗案的庭外和解

定居點;聚居地

The village is a settlement of just fifty houses.

這個村子里只住了 50戶人。

a Muslim settlement.

穆斯林聚居區

3、instalment

(分期付款的)一期付款

The first instalment of ￡1 per share is payable on application.

每股1英鎊的首期付款應在申請時交付。

the first month's interest instalment on the loan.

貸款第一個月的利息還款

(故事、計劃等的)部分;(分期出版的)分冊

the disappointing third instalment of the Highlander series.

“挑戰者”系列令人失望的第三部