payback

名詞

1. 1

   報復、報仇口語

   He saw the lawsuit as payback for years of humiliation.

   他把這場訴訟視為對多年屈辱的報復。

2. 2

   回報、報酬

   The payback for all those late nights was a big promotion.

   熬了那麼多夜晚，換來的回報是升遷。

3. 3

   投資回收、本金回收商業

   The new machines should reach payback within three years.

   這些新機器應該三年內就能回收成本。