1 deposit /dɪˈpɑːzət/ verb deposits; deposited; depositing
deposits; deposited; depositing
Learner's definition of DEPOSIT
[+ object]
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: to put (money) in a bank account存(钱);将(钱)存入银行 -
Your paycheck will be automatically deposited into your account.你的收入将自动存入你的账户。
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I deposited over $3,000 this afternoon.我今天下午存了3000多美元。
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somewhat formal : to put or leave (someone or something) in a particular place寄存;存放;放置 -
He carefully deposited [=(more commonly) put, placed] the tools in the trunk of his car.他小心翼翼地把工具放进他汽车的后备厢里。
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Please deposit your things in your room and return to the hotel lobby.请把你们的东西放进各自的房间,然后回到酒店大堂里。
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The taxi deposited us at the train station.出租车把我们送到了火车站。
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: to leave an amount of (something, such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time使沉积;使沉淀;使淤积 — depositor
/dɪˈpɑːzətɚ/ noun, plural depositors [count] 2 deposit /dɪˈpɑːzət/ noun
plural deposits
2 deposit
/dɪˈpɑːzət/
noun
plural deposits
Learner's definition of DEPOSIT
[count]
1
: an amount of money that is put in a bank account存款 -
a bank deposit银行存款
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a deposit of $3,000*3000美元的存款
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savings deposits [=money put into savings accounts]存款
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I need to make a deposit [=put some money in a bank account] this afternoon.今天下午我要去存点钱。
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Our records show that she made a large deposit to her account earlier in the month.我们的记录显示月初时她在自己的账户存了一大笔钱。
— opposite withdrawal; see also direct deposit, safe-deposit box 2
a : money that you give someone when you agree to buy something (such as a house or car)订金;订钱 ◊ A deposit shows that there is an agreement between a buyer and seller. When the sale is made final, the seller keeps the deposit as the first payment.订金表明买卖双方订有协议,一旦交易达成,订金将作为首付款归卖方所有。
b : money that you pay when you buy or rent something and that you can get back if you return the thing or leave it in good condition押金 -
If you return that empty soda can, you'll get back the five-cent deposit you paid when you bought the soda.如果退回空汽水罐,你可拿回买汽水时交的五分押金。
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The rental car company requires a deposit for drivers under the age of 25.汽车租赁公司要求25岁以下的司机支付押金。
— see also security deposit 3
a : an amount of something (such as sand, snow, or mud) that has formed or been left on a surface or area over a period of time沉积物;沉淀物 -
a deposit of mud left by the flood洪水留下的淤泥
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He had surgery to remove calcium deposits from his knee.他通过手术去除了膝盖的钙沉积。
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the buildup of fat/fatty deposits in the arteries动脉脂肪的堆积
b : an amount of a substance (such as oil or coal) that exists naturally in the ground(地下自然形成的)沉积物,沉积层
on deposit
◊ Money that has been put in a bank is on deposit.存款