
deposits
词源
源自拉丁语 'depositum',意为'存放的东西',由 'de-' (向下) 和 'ponere' (放置) 组成。
noun
❶ 指存入银行或其他金融机构的钱款,通常用于储蓄或投资。
“She made a large deposit into her savings account.”
(她往她的储蓄账户存了一大笔钱。)
“The bank offers a high interest rate for long-term deposits.”
(这家银行为长期存款提供高利率。)
❶ 指自然形成的矿物质或岩石的堆积,通常在地壳中或地表上。
“The river left rich deposits of silt along its banks.”
(河流在两岸留下了丰富的淤泥沉积。)
“Gold deposits were discovered in the mountains.”
(山里发现了金矿沉积。)
verb
❶ 将钱存入银行账户或其他金融机构。
“She deposits her paycheck every Friday.”
(她每周五都会把工资存入银行。)
“You can deposit cash at any ATM.”
(你可以在任何ATM机上存入现金。)
❶ 放下或放置某物,通常指暂时或永久性地留下。
“The river deposits sand and silt at its mouth.”
(河流在入海口沉积了沙子和淤泥。)
“The volcano deposited a layer of ash over the village.”
(火山在村庄上方沉积了一层火山灰。)
常见短语
security deposit — 租房或租用物品时支付的押金,通常用于保障房东或出租方的权益。
“The landlord required a $500 security deposit before we could move in.”
(房东要求我们支付500美元的押金才能入住。)
deposit slip — 银行存单,填写后用于记录存款金额和账户信息。
“Please fill out a deposit slip before handing the cash to the teller.”
(请在把现金交给柜员前填写存款单。)
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。
“A one-year time deposit usually offers higher interest rates.”
(一年期定期存款通常提供更高的利率。)