Conduct: to organize and/or do a particular activity 实施,执行
The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner.
已积极进行过谈判。
Pay off: if something you do pays off, it is successful or has a good result取得成功;得到好结果
Two years of business school really paid off.
在商业学校就读两年真是很合算。
Did his plan pay off?
他的计划成功了吗?
In the long run: 最终,从长远观点看
It'll be cheaper in the long run to use real leather.
使用真正的皮革最终还是便宜合算的。