PHRASAL VERB If you pay up, you give someone the money that you owe them or that they are entitled to, even though you would prefer not to give it. (不情愿地) 偿付
We claimed a refund from the association, but they would not pay up.
我们向该协会要求退款,但他们不肯把钱吐出来。
Rather than pay up or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.
鲍曼决定上诉至最高法院,而不是付钱或达成和解。
I had a hard time getting him to pay up.
我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。
They are willing to pay up to $500 more for cars that get better mileage.
他们愿意多付$500来买单位汽油里程数更高的汽车。
- And to pay up.- Okay. Let me help you.
VOA: standard.other
That means that people will pay up front for about fifteen years' earnings.
这意味着人们需要预先支付,15年的收益
And so, Columbia helps us pay our housing so, because it is very expensive to live up here.
而哥伦比亚大学帮助我们付了房租,因为在这儿住实在太贵了。
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