payment
US: /ˈpeɪmənt/
UK: /pˈeɪmənt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
payment /'peimənt/- danh từ
- sự trả tiền, sự nộp tiền; số tiền trả
- payment received: đã nhận đủ số tiền
- (nghĩa bóng) việc trả công, việc thưởng phạt
- sự trả tiền, sự nộp tiền; số tiền trả
Advanced English dictionary
noun ~ (for sth)1 [U] the act of paying sb/sth or of being paid: payment in instalments / in advance / by cheque + There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. + What method of payment do you prefer?
2 [C] a sum of money paid or expected to be paid: a cash payment + They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. + He agreed to make ten monthly payments of £40.
See also -
3 [U, sing.] a reward or an act of thanks for sth you have done: We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. + Is this all the payment I get for my efforts?
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 See pay, 12, above.
2 expenditure, disbursement, distribution, outlay, fee, contribution, charge, expense, payout:
You are not authorized to make payment of any amount over $100.
Collocation
1 paying/being paid
ADJ.
immediate, prompt | late
penalties for late payment of tax
| early | full, part
I enclose £65.20, in full payment of the bill.
VERB + PAYMENT
make
How do you want to make payment?by cheque or in cash?
| arrange for | accept, take
Do you accept payment by credit card?
| get, receive | stop, suspend, withhold
I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque.
| refuse sb | defer, delay
We may have to defer payment for a week.
| demand
PAYMENT + VERB
be due
PREP.
in ~
She wrote out a cheque in payment of the fees.
| on ~ of
He was released on payment of the ransom.
| ~ for
payment for work done
| ~ from, ~ to
payment to the company from its customers
PHRASES
a method of payment, payment in advance
The hostel requires full payment in advance.
2 amount of money paid
ADJ.
annual, monthly, etc. | regular | one-off, single
All families of the crash victims will receive a one-off payment of £100,000.
| cash, lump sum | token | generous | down, initial | additional, further, subsequent | interim, transitional | final | credit card | benefit, compensation, interest, maintenance, mortgage, rent, tax
VERB + PAYMENT
keep up, meet
My client was unable to meet her rent payments.
| increase, reduce | collect
It was my job to collect payment for the trip.
PREP.
in ~s
an extra $9 million in interest payments
| ~ for
a generous payment for his services
| ~ from
payments to the landlord from his tenants
| ~ to
PHRASES
the balance of payments
measures designed to reduce the balance of payments deficit
Concise dictionary
payments'peɪməntnoun
+a sum of money paid
+the act of paying money
