"Payment" 是英语中表示付款的常用词汇。这个词来源于拉丁语 "pagamentum"，意为 "a paying, discharge of a debt or obpgation"。在英语中，"payment" 可以用来指货币、支票或其他形式的支付。
例句：
"I need to make a payment on my credit card bill." (我需要支付我的信用卡账单。)
"The payment for the new car is due next week." (新车的付款下周到期。)
"We accept cash, credit card, and PayPal as forms of payment." (我们接受现金、信用卡和 PayPal 作为支付方式。)