If you repay a loan or a debt, you pay back the money that you owe to the person who you borrowed or took it from.
例句
It will take 30 years to repay the loan...还清贷款需要30年的时间。He advanced funds of his own to his company, which was unable to repay him.他把自己的资金预付给他的公司,而公司却不能把钱偿还给他。
VERB
报答,回报(恩惠等)
If you repay a favour that someone did for you, you do something for them in return.
例句
It was very kind. I don't know how I can ever repay you...真是太好了。我都不知道怎么报答你才好。I owe them a debt that cannot easily be repaid.我欠他们一笔钱,不容易偿还。
英汉词典释义
vt.
归还;偿还;清偿
He repaid the money he had borrowed.他把借的款还了。
报答, 酬报
I must repay her for her kindness.我必须报答她的恩惠。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. pay back;
"Please refund me my money"
2. make repayment for or return something
3. act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions