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pay up- [口语]
- 偿付(索据);付清(钱);全部(或按时)付清(欠款):
I had to ask him several times for my money, and he paid up in the end. 我不得不向他讨了几回账,他最后终于还清债了。 - 在压力下或经要求后付款,(在勒索或压力下)拿出钱来:
The gangsters used threats of violence to force the shopkeepers to pay up. 歹徒们以暴力相威胁,强迫店主把钱拿出来。
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