Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1009
payment
付款；支付
the act or process of paying for something
此时通常为不可数名词
- 1.
The act of paying.
支付的行为。
- 2.
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
已付金额或清偿的债务
- 3.
An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
支付的具体实例；为交换商品或服务而支付的一笔钱,或进行该笔支付的交易。
- 4.
the act of paying money
付款行为
- 5.
an act of requiting; returning in kind
回报或回馈的行为
已付金额；一笔付款；回报；报答；支付的行为。；已付金额或清偿的债务；支付的具体实例；为交换商品或服务而支付的一笔钱,或进行该笔支付的交易。
In use
I made a payment online yesterday.
Please ensure your payment is received by the due date.
The company offers flexible payment plans.
make a payment (to sb) (for sth)
表示进行支付行为，后接支付对象和原因。
I need to make a payment to the bank for the loan.
我需要向银行支付贷款。
payment of sth
表示支付的具体款项或类型。
Payment of the invoice is due within 30 days.
发票的付款应在30天内支付。
in payment for sth
表示用某物作为对另一物的支付。
He gave me a check in payment for the services.
Connections
Collocations
- make a payment
- 进行支付
- I need to make a payment for my credit card bill.我需要支付信用卡账单。
- monthly payment
- 月付款
- Your monthly payment for the loan is $500.你的贷款月付款是500美元。
- payment method
- 支付方式
- We accept various payment methods, including credit cards and PayPal.我们接受多种支付方式，包括信用卡和PayPal。
- payment plan
- 付款计划
- The company offers a flexible payment plan for its services.公司为其服务提供灵活的付款计划。
- payment due
- 付款到期
- The payment due date is the 15th of each month.付款到期日是每月15号。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'payment'拆成'pay'（支付）和'ment'（音似'门'），付款出门。
Context & Register
通常用于各种支付场景，如账单、发票等，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /-mənt/, making them perfect rhymes with 'payment'. However, many other -ment words (e.g., 'comment' /ˈkɑːment/, 'document' /ˈdɑːkjumənt/) do not rhyme due to different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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