installment

in'stɒ:lmәnt

六级考研托福GRE

n. a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
n. a part of a published serial

n. 就职, 装设, 分期付款
[经] 分期付款

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使用频率

installment 由 install（安装）和 ment（名词后缀）组成，表示“分期付款”的过程。可以理解为“安装（或设置）某物的过程”。

例句

1. I will pay for the new phone in three installments.

我将分三期付款购买新手机。

2. She decided to buy the furniture on an installment plan.

她决定以分期付款的方式购买家具。

3. The bank offers a low-interest rate for installment loans.

银行为分期贷款提供低利率。