repayment

/rɪˈpeɪmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈpeɪmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /rə̇ˈpāmənt rēˈp-/ (ame, mw)

repayment — noun

  • repaymentsingular
  • repaymentsplural

1. when you return money to the person or organisation that previously lent it to y

1.名詞B1
釋義

when you return money to the person or organisation that previously lent it to you, or a sum of money paid to reduce or clear what you owe

例句

Liang's repayment plan spread the loan over five years with low monthly payments.

collocation: repayment plan

Tariro made the final repayment on her student loan just before her wedding.

final repayment (completion of debt)

同義詞
  • reimbursement

    more formal; often used for expenses someone has paid on behalf of others, not for loans

  • settlement

    refers to the final payment that closes a debt, often with a lump sum

  • installment

    specifically one of several regular payments in a repayment plan

反義詞
  • borrowing

    the act of taking money, opposite of giving it back

  • default

    failure to make a repayment when it is due

用法筆記

When repayment refers to regular fixed amounts paid over time (e.g., monthly repayments), it is usually used in the plural. The singular form tends to describe the process or a single lump-sum payment.

常見錯誤

❌I need to make a repayment for my credit card every month.
✅I need to make a repayment on my credit card every month.
💡use 'on' (not 'for') when stating what debt is being paid.
❌The repayment of the loan will take ten years time.
✅The repayment of the loan will take ten years.
💡'time' is redundant after a duration phrase.