(1)支付 (act of paying) [U][N(for)]： The company required that～be made on time. 该公司要求准时付款。The～of this bill is due tomorrow. 这张票据的支付明天到期。P～of the bill may be by check or money order. 可以用支票或汇票来支付这账单。Was the～of rent optional? 交房租的日期可以自由选择吗?〖同〗paying， settlement;

(2)支付的款项，报酬(amount of money (to be) paid) [C] [N(for)]： The bookkeeper is in charge of all～s. 会计负责所有的支付款项。Some said that social security～s were too high. 有的人说社会保障金的费用太高。monthly～of $50 月付50美元;ten monthly～s of $5 10个月每月付五美元;We received a～of 25p for each basket of fruit we picked. 我们每摘一篮水果得到25便士的报酬。We don't usually receive～in advance. 我们一般不会预先得到报酬。〖同〗instalment，pay，wage;

(3)报偿 (reward for sth) [U， a～]： He gave me a book instead of money in～for my kindness. 他没有付钱，而是给了我一本书作为对我的好意的报偿。He is not willing to take goods in～for his services. 他不愿意接收实物作为对自己劳务的报酬。〖同〗reward