instalment
noun
ɪnˈstɔːlmənt
noun
1
one
of
a
series
of
regular
payments
that
you
make
until
you
have
paid
all
the
money
you
owe
〔分期付款中的〕一期付款
the
second
instalment
of
a
loan
一项贷款的第二期还款
They’re
letting
me
pay
for
the
washing
machine
by
monthly
instalments
.
他们允许我以每月分期付款方式买这台洗衣机。
2
one
of
the
parts
of
a
story
that
appears
as
a
series
of
parts,
especially
in
a
magazine,
newspaper
etc
〔尤指刊登在报刊上的连载故事的〕一期
the
first
instalment
of
a
science
fiction
trilogy
科幻三部曲小说的第一期