deposit

di'pɒzit
高考四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

n. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
n. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
n. money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
n. a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

中文翻译

n. 存款, 定金, 堆积物
vt. 存放, 堆积
vi. 沉淀

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
2,384
BNC 频率
4,692
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记忆技巧

deposit 由前缀 de- 和词根 posit 组成。前缀 de- 意为“向下”，而 posit 源自拉丁语 ponere，意为“放置”。综合起来可以理解为“放下”或“放置”。

例句

1. I need to make a deposit to open my new bank account.
我需要存款来开设我的新银行账户。
2. She decided to deposit her savings into a fixed account for better interest rates.
她决定把存款存入一个定期账户以获得更好的利率。
3. The landlord requires a security deposit before you can move in.
房东要求在你搬进之前支付押金。

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