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payback
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural paybacks
plural paybacks
Learner's definition of PAYBACK
1
[noncount] : punishment for something that was done in the past报应；报复 — see also pay back at 1pay
- This is payback [=this is my revenge] for all the pain you've caused me.这就是我对你带给我种种痛苦的报复。
- They beat our team last year, so we've got to beat them this year as payback.去年他们打败了我们队，今年该是我们一雪前耻的时候了。
- You've ruined my life, and now it's payback time. [=now I'm going to hurt you because you hurt me]你毁了我的一生，现在该是我报仇的时候了。
2
[count] : an amount of money that you receive after investing in something and that is equal to or greater than the amount of money that you originally invested（投资）回报 — usually singular通常用单数 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- The investment has yielded a big payback for the company.这次投资为公司赢得了巨大的回报。
- While these cars are expensive, there's a significant payback in terms of safety. [=the safety of the cars make them worth their high cost]虽然这些车价格不菲，但从安全性能方面看它们物有所值。
3
[count] : the amount of time that passes before invested money is returned or before money that is owed is paid（投资）回收期 — usually singular通常用单数
- a five-year payback五年的投资回收期
- The payback period is expected to be less than six months on this investment.这项投资的回收期预计少于六个月。
- The loan calls for a two-year payback period.这项贷款需要两年的偿还期。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
They beat our team last year, so we've got to beat them this year as payback. we are hoping to get payback for the humiliating defeat we suffered at the hands of our rivals during our last matchup
Recent Examples on the Web As a payback from the baseball gods, the last five teams Guidi covered finished 30, 51, 76, 18 and 20 games under .500. 
Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 Such a plan requires a proportioned payback of debts over five years. WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Seven years late, Lizzo‘s payed tribute to the star’s iconic callout by getting some payback of her own at the 2022 MTV VMAs. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2022 Ryan Wiser, a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who specializes in renewable electricity systems, reviewed 20 studies of wind power energy payback timeframes for a 2011 IPCC renewable energy report. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 His 90-day payback requirement for the loan is 47.9 Ether, or about $144,000, and Franklin used his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT as collateral for the loan. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2022 Gene’s now a broken man with payback on his mind, and the vindictive Fuches has similar plans, albeit for different reasons. Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2022 Payne said that typically after a shooting like this one, rumors swirl about one person shooting another for payback of some sort. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 This could come in many forms, including cash payback, points that can be redeemed against goods and services or potentially ad-free access for specific time periods. Blair Currie, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 See More
Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 Such a plan requires a proportioned payback of debts over five years. WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Seven years late, Lizzo‘s payed tribute to the star’s iconic callout by getting some payback of her own at the 2022 MTV VMAs. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2022 Ryan Wiser, a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who specializes in renewable electricity systems, reviewed 20 studies of wind power energy payback timeframes for a 2011 IPCC renewable energy report. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 His 90-day payback requirement for the loan is 47.9 Ether, or about $144,000, and Franklin used his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT as collateral for the loan. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2022 Gene’s now a broken man with payback on his mind, and the vindictive Fuches has similar plans, albeit for different reasons. Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2022 Payne said that typically after a shooting like this one, rumors swirl about one person shooting another for payback of some sort. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022 This could come in many forms, including cash payback, points that can be redeemed against goods and services or potentially ad-free access for specific time periods. Blair Currie, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of payback was in 1718 Phrases Containing payback
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