pay up

英 [peɪ ʌp]

美 [peɪ ʌp]

（不情愿地）清偿，付清

经济

牛津词典

• 以上各词均含用钱、花钱之义。
  These words all mean to give money to pay for goods or services.
• 指用钱、花钱：
  to give money to pay for goods or services
  1. She spent £100 on a new dress.
     她花100英镑买了一条新连衣裙。
• 指（机构或政府）投资：
  (of an organization or a government) to spend money on sth in order to make it better or more successful
  1. The government has invested heavily in public transport.
     政府已对公共交通投入了大量资金。
• 指为某事或向某人付巨款：
  to pay a lot of money for sth or to sb
  1. The company pays out a large share of its profits in dividends.
     该公司将很大一部分利润用作红利。
• 指总算付清全部欠款：
  ( rather informal ) to pay all the money that you owe to sb, especially when you do not want to or when the payment is late
  1. I had a hard time getting him to pay up.
     我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。
• 指勉强付出或交出（钱）：
  ( informal ) to pay or give money unwillingly
  1. She finally coughed up the money she owed.
     她最终勉强归还了她的欠款。
• 尤指不情愿地大量花钱、大把掏钱：
  ( informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth, especially unwillingly
  1. We've forked out a small fortune on home improvements over the years.
     这些年来我们花了许多钱做房屋装修。
• 指大量花钱、大把掏钱
  ( informal ) to spend a lot of money on sth

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB （不情愿地）清偿，付清
  If youpay up, you give someone the money that you owe them or that they are entitled to, even though you would prefer not to give it.
  1. We claimed a refund from the association, but they would not pay up.
     我们要求该协会退款，但是他们不肯付钱。

英英释义

verb

• cancel or discharge a debt
  1. pay up, please!
  Synonym:ante uppay

双语例句

• As for emerging countries, they must pay up the capital to back additional votes.
  至于新兴国家，它们必须付清全部款项来支持其额外的投票权。
• Unless you pay up I shall tell my solicitor to write to you.
  除非你付清欠款，否则我要叫我的律师给你写信。
• Man: "pay up. I told you he could talk."
  男人：“掏钱吧，和你说了它会说话的。”
• He asked me to pay up.
  他要求我把钱付清。
• You'd better pay up, and that immediately.
  你最好把钱付清，马上就付清。
• Popcorn and sausage dinners notwithstanding, some Americans remain willing to pay up for a healthier diet.
  尽管爆米花和香肠晚餐的销量上升了，但仍有一些美国人愿意在健康饮食上面花钱。
• B: We'll pay up as soon as we can.
  B：我们会尽快付清的。
• I have to pay up 1,000 dollars I owed him at one time.
  我必须一次还债欠他的1000美元。
• I told you to pay up last week.
  我告诉过你上个礼拜要付清的。
• I'll take you to court unless you pay up immediately.
  除非马上还清欠款，否则我和你打官司。