payment
UK/'peimәnt/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The act of paying.
付款（的行为）。
n.
A sum of money paid or to be paid.
支付的款项；一笔付款。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpay + -ment ('act or result of') = the act of paying, or the sum that is paid. A regular noun built straight on pay.
Root pay still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.monthly payment月供
- 2.make a payment付款
- 3.down payment首付
- 4.advance payment预付款
- 5.method of payment付款方式
Example Sentences
- 1.
Your first monthly payment is due on the fifth.
- 2.
We accept payment by card or cash.
- 3.
They made a down payment on a new house.