| 单词 | deposit |
| 释义 | deposit deposit /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
BANK DEPOSIT, CASH RATIO DEPOSIT, CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, CORE DEPOSIT, DEMAND DEPOSIT, DIRECT DEPOSIT, FIXED DEPOSIT, PUBLIC DEPOSIT, RETAIL DEPOSIT, SAFE DEPOSIT, SAFETY DEPOSIT, SECURITY DEPOSIT, SIGHT DEPOSIT, TERM DEPOSIT, TIME DEPOSIT
1 [C] an amount of money that is paid into a bank or savings account: Deposits can be made at any branch. I wish to make a deposit of $5 000. Payments are placed on deposit to earn interest. OPP WITHDRAWAL
2 (Economics ) deposits [pl.] the total amount of money that has been paid into bank accounts in a particular area or country: The combined banks would have deposits of more than $22 billion. The government fears a run on deposits. the ratio of deposits to gross domestic product dollar/sterling deposits Once you freeze the bank deposits it's very hard to unfreeze them.
3 (Commerce ) [C, usually sing.] an amount of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment, especially to prevent the goods being sold to sb else: You pay a $250 deposit now and the balance within 30 days. We've put down a deposit on a house. If you cancel the agreement after signature, you lose your deposit. SYN DOWN PAYMENT
❖ to ask for/require/take a deposit ◆ to pay/put down a deposit ◆ to forfeit/lose a deposit ◆ to reclaim/repay/return a deposit ◆ a refundable/returnable/non-refundable deposit
4 (Property ) [C, usually sing.] an amount of money that is paid by sb when they rent sth and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting: Rent is £500 per month, plus a deposit of £300. Tenants need to pay a deposit of one month's rent. You claim back your deposit when you return the car.
❖ to ask for/require/take a deposit ◆ to leave/pay a deposit ◆ to forfeit/lose a deposit ◆ to reclaim/repay/return a deposit
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to put money into a bank or savings account: At a bank you can deposit money or take out a loan. You can arrange to have your salary deposited directly into your bank account the banks' income from cash deposited with them in current accounts Millions of dollars were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. OPP WITHDRAW (1)
2 to put documents, money or sth valuable into a bank or other safe place: We deposited the title deeds of the house at the bank. Full company accounts are deposited with Companies House. |
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