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单词 payoff
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payoff
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpeɪ.ɒf/us
/ˈpeɪ.ɑːf/

payoffnoun[C](RESULT)

informal
theresultof a set ofactions, or anexplanationat the end of something:
（一系列行动的）结果，成果；（…结束时的）解释
The payoff foryearsofresearchis amicroscopethat`performsbetterthan all ofitscompetitors.多年研究所得的成果是一架性能超过所有竞争对手的显微镜。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Outcomes and consequences
  • aftereffect
  • aftermath
  • age
  • be a monument tosomethingidiom
  • bed
  • end result
  • fallout
  • first fruit
  • fruit
  • implication
  • in
  • ironically
  • knock-on effect
  • repercussion
  • resultant
  • resulting
  • reverberation
  • ripple effect
  • sequel
  • side effect
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payoffnoun[C](MONEY)

moneypaidto someone,especiallyso that they do notcausetroubleor so that they will do what youwant:
封口钱，贿赂款
It has beenallegedthat thecongressmanreceivedasecretpayoff from anarmsdealer.据称这位国会议员从一位军火商那里秘密收受了贿赂。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Payment methods
  • anti-kickback
  • ATM card
  • automatic withdrawal
  • bad cheque
  • baksheesh
  • cashback
  • chip
  • commission
  • legal tender
  • liquefy
  • liquid
  • loyalty card
  • monometallic
  • non-cash
  • non-monetary
  • non-money
  • non-paying
  • per calendar month
  • pocket
  • whip-round
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(Definition ofpayofffrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

payoff| American Dictionary

payoff
noun[C]
us
/ˈpeɪˌɔf/

payoffnoun[C](REWARD)

infml
aresultthatrewardsyou foryoureffortorwork:
Afteryearsofstudy, the payoff issupposedto be a goodjob.

payoffnoun[C](MONEY)

moneypaidto someone for something that youwantdone or to notcauseyoutrouble:
Hedeniedreceivinganykickbacksor payoffs for giving alargecontractto thecompany.
(Definition ofpayofffrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

payoff| Business English

payoff
noun[C]
(alsopay-off)
uk
/ˈpeɪɒf/us
HR,WORKPLACE
moneythat ispaidto someone so that they do notcausetrouble, or topersuadethem toleavetheirjob:
toaccept/receivea payoff
todemand/negotiatea payoff
If hercontractisterminatedshe will be inlinefor a $1.2m pay-off.
moneyreceivedfrom abusinessarrangementor aninvestment:
Thedealisforecasttoproducea pay-offof $160,000.
The payoff wasgreaterthaninvestorshad beenledtobelieve.
anadvantagegainedas theresultof adecision,seriesofactions, etc.:
The payoff from the neworganizationalstructurehas beenenormous, forinstanceincuttingprojectleadtimesby 50%.
(Definition ofpayofffrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpayoff

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In general, this outcome will not maximize aggregate payoffs.
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In an adaptive learning model, individuals use the knowledge of these payoffs to form their expectations.
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The sub-game perfect equilibrium extraction paths (and payoffs) of the closed-loop solution incorporate both the stock and strategic externality.
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Each person's individual payoffs and accumulated payoffs were private information.
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Reported emissions fall because a higher tax raises the cost of compliance and thus increases the payoffs from tax evasion.
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The point of interest is the large inequity between the payoffs.
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The first two of these give the payoffs for taking one at the last free move.
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An individual must correctly perceive his own realized payoffs, but he need not realize that he interacts strategically with others.
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Although mutualistic payoffs might encourage participation in group hunts, these payoffs are only insured through rules of distribution that benefit participants.
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In order to address important issues that involve large sums of money, some psychologists advocate using high hypothetical payoffs.
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The latter leaves unanswered why "small" payoffs sometimes yield good results, and why increasing payoffs do not always yield better results.
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The other key variables they mention (scripts, repetition, and performance-based payoffs) seem to concern empirical issues, but deception is a different matter.
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The implication of his argument is that hypothetical payoffs may suffice to study people's decisions.
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In this framework it makes little sense to ask people to report preferences over outcomes in a game defined only by payoffs.
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I cannot hope to solve this problem, for unlike where rational payoffs are concerned, moral "payoffs" could never admit of any great precision.
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