学个词Learn a Word 第1675-payout

   今天我们要学的词是 payout。Payout 是支付款项的意思。Toyota will make a payout of $1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit¹ against it. 丰田汽车公司将支付十亿美元，了结一桩针对丰田提出的集体诉讼案。Apple CEO Tim Cook's 2012 payout plunged² to just $4.17 million in 2012. 苹果公司首席执行官库克2012年的收入大幅度跌至417万美元。Demi Moore is reportedly seeking a big payout from her divorce with Ashton Kutcher. 有报道说，黛米.摩尔跟艾什顿.库彻离婚，分割财产时要求得到一笔钱。好的，今天我们学习的词是 payout, payout, payout....

1 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

2 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。