| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ | | | | | 1 | one of several payments that an amount is divided into , so that you do not have to pay the whole amount at one time 分期付款的一期 | When is the next instalment due? 下一期的分期付款应该是什么时候？ | | in instalments We paid for the television in 12 monthly instalments. 我们分12个月付款买下了这台电视机。 | | | | | 2 | one of several parts of a story or article that are published at different times in a magazine or newspaper （杂志或报纸上分段连载的故事或文章的）一集，一部分 | | 2a | one of several parts of an interesting or exciting situation 精彩片段 | | Do you want to hear the latest instalment of my love life? 你想听听我最近爱情生活的精彩片段吗？ | | | | |