| 释义 |
deposit/diˈpɒzit/ n. & v.●n. 1a a sum of money placed or kept in an account in a bank 存款 b anything stored or entrusted for safe keeping, usu. in a bank (通常交给银行的)寄存物；委托保险物品 2a a sum payable as a first instalment on a mortgage or an item bought on hire purchase, or as a pledge for a contract 定金；保证金; (抵押、分期付款购买或典当的)首次付款数 b a returnable sum payable on the short-term hire of a car, boat, etc. (短期租用汽车、船只所需但可退还的)押金 3 Brit. Polit. a sum of money deposited by an election candidate and forfeited if he or she fails to receive a certain proportion of the votes [英]【政】选举候选人筹集款，如果其不能得到一定比例的选票，此款项则取消 4a a natural layer of sand, rock, coal, etc. (沙、石、煤等)矿层，矿床 b a layer of accumulated matter on a surface, e.g. fur on a kettle 淤积，沉淀(如壶上的水垢) ●v. tr. (deposited, depositing) 1a put or lay down in a (usu. specified) place (通常在特殊地方)堆积，存放 deposited the book on the floor 把书放在地板上 b (of water, wind, etc.) leave (matter etc.) lying in a displaced position (水、风等)使(物质等)沉积 2a store or entrust for keeping 存储，委托保管 b pay (a sum of money) into a bank account, esp. a deposit account (把一笔钱)存储(尤指定期存款) 3 pay (a sum) as a first instalment or as a pledge for a contract 交付(保证金)，抵押(金) □ on deposit (of money) placed in a deposit account (钱)储存着 [Latin depositum (n.), medieval Latin depositare from Latin deponere deposit- (as DEPONENT)] |