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deposit
UK //dɪˈpɒzɪt//US //dɪˈpɑːzɪt//
词源
源自拉丁语 'depositum'，意为‘存放的东西’，由 'de-'（下）和 'ponere'（放置）组成。
noun
❶ 指存入银行或金融机构的钱款，通常用于储蓄或作为交易保证金。
“She made a deposit of $500 into her savings account.”
（她往储蓄账户存入了500美元。）
“The bank requires a minimum deposit to open an account.”
（银行要求开户时至少存入最低金额。）
同义词:down payment, security, savings, reserve, stake
verb
❶ 将钱款存入银行或金融机构，或指放置某物于特定位置。
“Please deposit the check at the bank by Friday.”
（请在周五前将支票存入银行。）
“The river deposits silt along its banks.”
（河流在两岸沉积淤泥。）
同义词:place, put down, store, lodge, bank
常见短语
security deposit — 租房或租赁时支付的押金，用于保障房东或出租方免受损失。
“The landlord returned her security deposit after she moved out.”
（她搬走后，房东退还了她的押金。）
time deposit — 定期存款，指存入银行并约定固定期限后才能取出的储蓄方式。
“He put his money in a time deposit to earn higher interest.”
（他把钱存入定期存款以获得更高利息。）