repay
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于 'repay someone for something' 或 'repay something to someone' 结构，表示对某人或某事进行回报。
介词用法
与介词 'for' 连用表示原因，如 'repay for help'；与 'with' 连用表示方式，如 'repay with interest'。
语域说明
在正式和非正式语境中均常见，商务场景多指财务偿还，日常对话可引申为情感或行动回报。
基础例句
I need to repay my friend the money I borrowed last week.
我需要偿还上周向朋友借的钱。
She repaid his kindness by helping him with his project.
她通过帮他完成项目来报答他的好意。
He promised to repay the loan within six months.
他承诺在六个月内还清贷款。
高级例句
The company plans to repay its corporate bonds ahead of schedule to improve credit ratings.
公司计划提前偿还企业债券以提升信用评级。
In economic theory, investments should repay themselves through future profits.
在经济理论中，投资应通过未来利润实现回报。
The government issued a policy to repay foreign debts with increased exports.
政府出台政策，通过增加出口来偿还外债。
高频搭配
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常见错误
'repay' 本身已包含 'back' 的含义，重复使用 'back' 是冗余的，应直接使用 'repay'。
'repay' 通常用于回报债务、恩情或行为，不直接与 'gift' 搭配；正确用法是说明回报的原因，如 'to repay for help'。
近义词辨析
reimburse
reimburse 更正式，特指报销费用或补偿金钱损失，常用于商务或保险场景；repay 范围更广，可指偿还债务或报答恩情。
The company will reimburse your travel expenses. (报销费用) vs. I'll repay your loan next month. (偿还贷款)
compensate
compensate 强调补偿损失或伤害，常涉及金钱或实物；repay 侧重于回报债务或善意，可能包含情感因素。
They compensated him for the accident. (补偿损失) vs. She repaid his trust by being honest. (报答信任)