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[] to produce a document, an article or a piece of software 写；书写 ◆ We wrote a business plan for the new company. 我们为这家新公司编写了商业计划。 ◆ He writes about/on business and social issues.他撰写有关商业和社会问题的文章。 ◆ She writes for the ‘Times’.她为《泰晤士报》撰稿。 ◆ to write code/applications/software/programs 编写代码／应用程序／软件／程序
[] to put a request or some information in a letter or an email and send it to sb 写信 ◆ I am writing to inform you that your application has been accepted. 兹去函通知阁下，您的申请已获接受。 ◆ I have written a memo to senior management.我给高级管理人员写了备忘录。 ◆ She sent them a letter of complaint but they didn't write back. 她给他们寄了一封投诉信，但他们没有回覆。
[] write sth (out) (for sb) | write sb (out) sth to complete a cheque or other form with the necessary information 开（支票）；填写（表格） ◆ I wrote (out) a cheque for €100. 我开了一张 100 欧元的支票。 ◆ He wrote me a receipt. 他给我开了一张收据。
( ) [] write sth to sth to transfer or copy information from a computer's memory to sth that stores it in a more permanent form 存入，写入（将信息输入存贮器） ◆ to write data to a disk/file 将数据写入磁盘／文件
to write sth on paper, especially in order to remember or record it 写下；记录下 ◆ Write down all the specifications of your computer before phoning the help desk. 在给服务台打电话之前，写下计算机的各项规格。
( ) to reduce the value of an asset in a company's accounts 减记，划减（资产的账面价值） ◆ The company will write down the value of its property assets by $414 million.这家公司将减记 4.14 亿元的不动产账面价值。 ➡ write-down OPP write sth up
( ) to reduce the value of an asset in a company's accounts over a period of time 注销，销记（资产的账面价值） ◆ Goodwill was written off over 5 years. 商誉分 5 年注销。 ◆ The machinery was written off against profits(= the cost of the machinery was taken away from the profits, in order to pay less tax) .机器的成本已从利润中注销。 SYN depreciate ➡ amortize
( ) to remove a debt from a company's accounts because the money cannot be collected; to remove an asset that has no value 注销，销记（资产账面价值） ◆ The bank expects to write off bad loans (= loans made by the bank that were not paid back) of $8 billion.银行希望注销 80 亿元的不良贷款。
( ) ( ) to accept that sth is so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired 报废 ◆ The car was written off. 这辆汽车报废了。 ➡ write-off , total verb
to record sth in writing in a full and complete form, often using notes that you made earlier （利用笔记等）详细记载 ◆ to write up the minutes of a meeting 详细记录会议 ➡ write-up
( ) ( ) to increase the value of an asset in a company's accounts or give it a value that is too high 增记（资产的账面价值） ➡ write-up OPP write sth down