動詞 repay:

1. pay back
   同義詞：refund, return, give back
2. make repayment for or return something
   同義詞：requite
3. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
   同義詞：reward, pay back
4. answer back
   同義詞：retort, come back, return, riposte, rejoin

1. I lent him 5 on the understanding that he would repay me today.
   我借給他5英鎊，條件是他今天得還給我。
2. Despite repeated assurances he failed to repay the money he had borrowed.
   他盡管再三保證，但是借去的錢卻始終沒還。
3. I can never repay her many kindnesses to me.
   我無法回報她對我的許多幫助。
4. The company will soon be able to repay its borrowings from the bank.
   這家公司不久就能償還所借的銀行貸款。
5. The firm repaid her hard work with a bonus.
   公司發(fā)給她獎金以酬謝她工作努力。
6. How can I ever repay you for your kindness?
   我該怎樣才能報答你的好意呢？

re.pay

v.（動詞）
re.paid[-p3d.] re.pay.ing,re.pays
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To pay back:
償還：
例句：
repaid a debt.
還債

To give back, either in return or in compensation:
報答：用報答或補償?shù)姆绞椒祷兀?/br>例句：
repay kindness with kindness.
以恩報恩

To make a return or compensation for:
回報：回報或補償：
例句：
a company that repays hard work with bonuses.
對努力工作給予獎勵的公司

To make or do in return:
回復：
例句：
repay a call.
回電話

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make repayment or requital.
償還；補償

【引伸】
repay.able
adj.（形容詞）
repay.ment
n.（名詞）