1、pay off

偿清，还清（债务）

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

他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。

还清债务；用钱打发

his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors.

他为还清债款而努力筹集资金

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

在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。

成功；赢利

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

桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。

2、settlement

(争议双方的)正式协议，和解

Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.

我们一定要达成和平协议。

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

他们不是很有信心能和平解决这场长达 11 年的纷争。

(通过赔偿等达成的)庭外和解

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

她同意支付 4,000 英镑的庭外和解赔偿金。

a libel settlement.

一宗诽谤案的庭外和解

定居点;聚居地

The village is a settlement of just fifty houses.

这个村子里只住了 50户人。

a Muslim settlement.

穆斯林聚居区

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英镑的首期付款应在申请时交付。

the first month's interest instalment on the loan.

贷款第一个月的利息还款

(故事、计划等的)部分;(分期出版的)分册

the disappointing third instalment of the Highlander series.

“挑战者”系列令人失望的第三部