pay one's dues

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
    — The carrier to Casterbridge came up as Edward stepped into the road, and jumped down from the van to pay toll. . . . The carrier paid his dues.
  2. To acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization. idiomatic
    — Everybody wanna know / Why I'm singing the blues / Yes, I've been around a long time / People, I've paid my dues

词形变化

pays one's dues present,singular,third-person paying one's dues participle,present paid one's dues participle,past paid one's dues past
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