payback

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payback (noun)

payback /ˈpeɪˌbæk/ noun

plural paybacks

payback

/ˈpeɪˌbæk/

noun

plural paybacks

Learner's definition of PAYBACK

[noncount] : punishment for something that was done in the past报应；报复

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。

— see also pay back at ¹pay

[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

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。

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

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。

[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。

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