repay
verb
rɪˈpeɪ
verb
1
to
pay
back
money
that
you
have
borrowed
付还，偿还
repay
a
loan/debt
etc
Your
mortgage
will
be
repaid
over
25
years.
你的按揭贷款要在 25 年内还清。
repay
sb
sth
I’ll
repay
you
the
money
you
lent
me
next
week.
你借给我的钱我下星期还你。
2
to
do
something
for
someone,
or
give
them
something,
in
return
for
helping
you
酬报; 报答
repay
sb
for
sth
How
can
we
repay
him
for
everything
he’s
done?
我们怎么才能报答他所做的一切呢？
I’d
like
to
buy
them
something
to
repay
all
their
kindness.
我想买点东西来报答他们的好意。
3
if
something
repays
your
time,
effort
etc,
it
is
worth
the
time
or
effort
you
have
spent
值得付出〔时间、努力等〕