deposit
deposit
noun
on deposit
noun
- a sum of money placed or kept in a bank or building society account, usually to gain interest
存款 - a sum payable as a first instalment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later
保证金，定金
we've saved enough for a deposit on a house.
我们已经存够了钱来支付买房子的定金。
■a returnable sum payable on the hire or rental of something, to cover any possible loss or damage
押金
■(in the UK) a sum of money lodged by an election candidate and forfeited if they fail to receive a certain proportion of the votes
（英国）竞选押金（指由议会选举候选人支付的一笔钱款，如候选人不能得到一定比例的选票，此款不予归还） - a layer or body of accumulated matter
沉积物，沉淀
the deposits of salt on the paintwork.
油漆涂层表面沉积的盐分。
■a natural layer of sand, rock, coal, or other material
（沙、岩石、煤等的）天然沉积层 - the action of placing something in a specified place
放置
- [with obj. and usu. with adverbial of place]put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place, typically unceremoniously
（尤指随便地）放置
he deposited a pile of school books on the kitchen table.
他把一堆课本随便放在了厨房餐桌上。
■(一般作be deposited)(of water, the wind, or other natural agency) lay down (matter) gradually as a layer or covering
（水、风或其他自然力）使（物质）沉积
beds where salt is deposited by the tide.
因潮汐的作用而有盐份沉积的浅海海床。
■lay (an egg)
下（蛋）
the female deposits a line of eggs.
雌鸟下了一排蛋。 - [with obj.]store or entrust with someone for safe keeping
把…委托他人保存
■pay (a sum of money) into a bank or building society account
在银行（或建房互助会中）存（钱）
the money is deposited with a bank.
钱存入一家银行。
■pay (a sum) as a first instalment or as a pledge for a contract
付（一定金额）作为首期分期付款（或定金、押金）
I had to deposit 10% of the price of the house.
我必须先付房价的10%作为定金。
on deposit
- (of money) placed in a deposit account
（钱款）存着的
- late 16th cent. (especially in the phrases in deposit or on deposit): from Latin depositum (noun), medieval Latin depositare (verb), both from Latin deposit- 'laid aside', from the verb deponere
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