amortize
verb[T]
formal(UKusuallyamortise)uk/əˈmɔː.taɪz/us/æmˈɔːr.taɪz/toreduceadebtorcostbypayingsmallregularamounts:
Theypaymonthlyloanpaymentsbasedon aformulathat amortizes thedebtover 15years, at 8percentinterest.
Theeconomicsof a showdependon thenumberofweeksover which theproducercan amortize thestart-upcosts.
to take acost, forexamplethecostof somethingboughtfor abusiness, away from theamountoftaxthat ispaid, insmallamountsover aperiodoftime:
Thevalueof themachineryis amortized overitsestimatedusefullife.机器的货款在其预计使用年限期间分期支付。
- Economicsdictatethatschedulebecause itenablesclinicstotreatpatientsinshiftsto amortize thecostof theequipment, he said.
- Iknowhow to make aprofit, and Iknowhow to amortize thedebt.
- Thatcost, he said, could be amortized over thelifeof therevenuestream.
Borrowing & lending
- amortizable
- amortization
- arrears
- bad debt
- bonded
- borrow
- borrowing
- credit rating
- hock
- holiday
- IOU
- over-borrowed
- overdraft
- overpayment
- pay downsomething
- pay off
- paysomeone/somethingback
- reschedule
- secure
- straight
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