pay someone off的意思|示意

At almost every turn, someone connected to the state is seeking a pay-off.

几乎每次转制，与国家有联系的一些人会寻觅赚头。

Zombie debtor refers to someone who is unable to pay off the capital of the loan, and whose repayments only service the interest charge.

僵尸负债人是指无法偿还贷款本金，只能偿还利息费用的人。

It sometimes feels as if a year would not be complete without having to pay off someone, or be sued by them, over the leadership of the company.

有时我甚至觉得，如果哪一年没有挤走什么人，或者被人起诉，这年就仿佛缺了点什么。