deposit
英[d?'p?z?t]
美[d?'pɑz?t]
- n. 存款；保證金；沉淀物
- vt. 使沉積；存放
- vi. 沉淀
詞態變化
復數:?deposits;
助記提示
1. de- "down" + posit-.
中文詞源
deposit 沉積，存放
de-, 向下，離開。-posit, 放置，詞源同composite,position. 即放下，引申詞義存放，沉積。
英文詞源
- deposit (v.)
- 1620s, from Latin depositus, past participle of deponere "lay aside, put down, deposit," also used of births and bets, from de- "away" (see de-) + ponere "to put, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). Related: Deposited; depositing.
- deposit (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin depositum, from deponere (see deposit (v.)). Geological sense is from 1781; monetary sense is from 1737.
雙語例句
- 1. This is more like a downpayment, or a deposit, if you like.
- 這更像是首付，也可以說是定金。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Dermot's putting his money by, in a Deposit Account.
- 德莫特把錢存在一個定期存款賬戶里。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The undersigned buyers agree to pay a 5,000 pound deposit.
- 已簽名的買主同意支付5,000英鎊的訂金。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Landlords can charge a returnable deposit.
- 房東可以收取一筆可退還的押金。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Tory candidate lost his deposit.
- 這名托利黨候選人連競選保證金都搭進去了。
來自柯林斯例句