v. 付给（pay的第三人称单数）；付款；有利可图；（对……）有利

pay，pay for

【解说】pay和pay for都表示“付钱”，它们的区别在于当表示为所买的东西付钱时，一般用pay for，后面接表示货物的名词；当表示向某人付款时，一般用pay，后面接表示受款人的名词。例如Will you pay the waiter?你愿意付钱给侍者吗?We refused to pay them their wages.我们拒绝付给他们工资。I'll pay for my ticket.我将为我的票付款。How much did you pay for the book?那本书你付了多少钱?pay down，pay up

【解说】这两个短语的意思不同，前者的意思是付一部分款，后者是全部付清。例如He paid$500down and agreed to pay the rest in monthly installments.他先付500美元，余款答应分月支付。If you don't pay up，I'll resort to the law.如果你不全部还清，我就要诉诸法律了。下面短语的意思不同

【解说】pay one's way自食其力pay one's own way自己付自己的账pay attention to，pay one's attentions to

【解说】两者的意思不同。它们的区别在于pay attention to的意思是“注意，留心”，pay one's attentions to的意思则是“向…献殷勤，向…求婚”。后者中的attentions用复数形式，前面还有物主代词，to后接人。例如You should pay more attention to your health.你应多加注意你的身体。The newspapers report that at the moment he is paying his attentions to an Italian countess.报纸报道说当时他正在追求一位意大利女伯爵。pay，compensate，indemnify，reimburse，remunerate，satisfy

【解说】这组词均可表示“报偿”。它们的区别在于1.pay的基本意思是“偿还债务”，引申可表示多种意思，不一定指实际上的“金钱”。2.compensate强调用相等的金钱或者价值相当的东西来“赔偿”失去的东西或“酬劳”他人付出的劳力。例如Many firms compensate their workers if they are hurt at work.许多公司都对工作时受伤的工人给予赔偿。3.remunerate暗示或许诺要给予“报答”，但不一定兑现。例如I will remunerate you my debt for gratitude.我要报答我对你的感激之情。We only hope we can remunerate you for the pleasure you have given us.我们只希望能够报答你给我们带来的快乐。4.satisfy特指依据法律或法庭的判决加以“赔偿”，以满足其要求或还清某种债务。例如He had to satisfy all claims for the damage he had caused.他必须赔偿他造成的所有损失。We are never late in satisfying him for his labour.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。5.reimburse专指为他人报销办事时的花销。例如All expenses will be reimbursed to the customer for any loss or damage.一切费用都能给你报销。6.indemnify指允诺或实际赔偿损失，但赔偿额不一定同损失额持平。例如Their former enemies indemnified the victorious nations for the huge loss.战胜国要求战败国交付巨额赔款。pay，cost，spend，take

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这组词的共同意思是“花费”，指某人买或做某事所花费的时间或金钱。它们的区别是1.spend和pay的主语只能是人；cost的