Paid off的意思

"Paid off"這個短語在英語中通常有以下幾種含義:

  1. 付清債務:指完全償還了某項債務,例如貸款、帳單等。 例句:I finally paid off my credit card debt.(我終於還清了信用卡債務。)

  2. 獲得回報:指做了某件事後得到了預期的回報或利益。 例句:The hard work paid off when I got the promotion.(當我得到晉升時,努力工作得到了回報。)

  3. 解僱員工:在某些情況下,"pay off"可以指解僱員工並支付解僱補償金。 例句:The company decided to pay off some of its staff due to financial difficulties.(由於財務困難,公司決定解僱一些員工。)

  4. 賄賂成功:在非正式或貶義的語境中,可以指賄賂成功,即通過給予金錢或其他好處來達到某個目的。 例句:He tried to get the contract by paying off the decision-maker.(他試圖通過賄賂決策者來獲得契約。)

請根據上下文判斷具體含義。