pay-off
noun /ˈpeɪ ɒf/
/ˈpeɪ ɔːf/
(informal)- a payment of money to somebody so that they will not cause you any trouble or to make them keep a secret
（用以买通别人的）黑钱；行贿钱 - The police are accused of receiving secret pay-offs from the drug barons.
警方被指控收受毒枭的秘密贿赂。 - The government are investigating pay-offs to high-ranking officials.
政府正在就高级官员收受贿款展开调查。
- The police are accused of receiving secret pay-offs from the drug barons.
- a payment of money to somebody to persuade them to leave their job
辞退金；遣散费 - The company is offering large pay-offs to anyone accepting voluntary redundancy.
该公司向任何接受自愿裁员的人支付高额报酬。
- The company is offering large pay-offs to anyone accepting voluntary redundancy.
- an advantage or a reward from something you have done
回报；报偿