deposit
noun
verb
dɪˈpɒzɪət
noun
1
a
part
of
the
cost
of
something
you
are
buying
that
you
pay
some
time
before
you
pay
the
rest
of
it
订金
[+
of
]
A
deposit
of
10%
is
required.
要求先付 10% 的订金。
put
down
a
deposit
(on
sth)
(pay
a
deposit)
付订金
We
put
down
a
deposit
on
a
house.
我们支付了买房子的订金。
2
money
that
you
pay
when
you
rent
something
such
as
an
apartment
or
car,
which
will
be
given
back
if
you
do
not
damage
it
〔租用物品的〕押金，保证金
[+
of
]
We
ask
for
one
month’s
rent
in
advance,
plus
a
deposit
of
$500.
我们要求预付一个月的房租，再加 500 美元的押金。
3
an
amount
of
money
that
is
paid
into
a
bank
account
存款;
[+
into
]
I’d
like
to
make
a
deposit
(=pay
some
money)
into
my
savings
account.
我想在储蓄账户内存款。
4
a
layer
of
a
mineral,
metal
etc
that
is
left
in
soil
or
rocks
through
a
natural
process
矿床
[+
of
]
rich
deposits
of
gold
in
the
hills
山区丰富的金矿床
5
an
amount
or
layer
of
a
substance
that
gradually
develops
in
a
particular
place
沉积物，沉积层
fatty
deposits
on
the
heart
心脏上沉积的脂肪层
6
an
amount
of
money
paid
by
a
CANDIDATE
in
a
political
election
in
Britain,
that
is
returned
to
them
if
they
get
enough
votes
竞选保证金〔英国政治选举的候选人付的保证金，如果得到足够的选票，保证金将发还〕
lose
your
deposit
verb
7
to
put
something
down
in
a
particular
place
[正式] 把〔某物〕放在〔某地〕
T always + adv/prep | formal
The
female
deposits
her
eggs
directly
into
the
water.
雌性把卵直接产在水中。
8
to
leave
a
layer
of
a
substance
on
the
surface
of
something,
especially
gradually
使沉积
T
As
the
river
slows
down,
it
deposits
a
layer
of
soil.
河水流速变慢时，一层泥沙便沉积下来。
9
to
put
money
or
something
valuable
in
a
bank
or
other
place
where
it
will
be
safe
将〔钱或贵重物品〕存入〔银行或其他安全的地方〕
T
deposit
sth
in
sth
You
are
advised
to
deposit
your
valuables
in
the
hotel
safe.
建议您把贵重物品存到旅馆的保险箱里。
deposit
sth
with
sb/sth
The
dollars
are
then
deposited
with
banks
outside
the
USA.
然后这些美金存入了美国境外的银行。