| Title | deposit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Text |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·pos·it
ETYMOLOGY Latin depositus, past participle of deponere DATE 1624 transitive verb 1. to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge; especially : to put in a bank 2. a. to lay down : place b. to let fall (as sediment) intransitive verb : to become deposited
noun DATE 1621 1. the state of being deposited 2. something placed for safekeeping: as a. money deposited in a bank b. money given as a pledge or down payment 3. a place of deposit : depository 4. an act of depositing 5. a. something laid down; especially : matter deposited by a natural process b. a natural accumulation (as of iron ore, coal, or gas) English Etymology deposit 1620s, from L. depositus, pp. of deponere "lay aside, put down, deposit," from de- "away" + ponere "to put" (see position). Geological sense is from 1781; monetary sense is from 1737. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ deposit de·posit / di5pCzit; NAmE -5pB:z- / nounMONEY 钱 1. [usually sing.] a ~ (on sth) a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment 订金；订钱: We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. 我们已支付了房款的 5% 作为订金。 They normally ask you to pay £100 (as a) deposit. 他们通常要求付 100 英镑(作为)订金。 ⇨ note at payment 2. [usually sing.] a sum of money that is paid by sb when they rent sth and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting 押金: to pay a deposit 付押金 3. a sum of money that is paid into a bank account 存款: Deposits can be made at any branch. 在任何一家分行都可以存钱。 OPP withdrawal 4. (in the British political system) the amount of money that a candidate in an election to Parliament has to pay, and that is returned if he / she gets enough votes 竞选保证金(英国议员候选人预付,获得足够的票数则退还): All the other candidates lost their deposits. 所有其余候选人都失掉了竞选保证金。 SUBSTANCE 物质 5. a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground (地下自然形成的)沉积物,沉积层: mineral / gold / coal deposits 矿床；金矿；煤藏 6. a layer of a substance that has been left somewhere, especially by a river, flood, etc., or is found at the bottom of a liquid (尤指河流、洪水、液体等的)沉积物,淤积物: The rain left a deposit of mud on the windows. 雨水在窗上留下一层泥。 fatty deposits in the arteries of the heart 心动脉中的脂肪沉积 verb[VN] PUT DOWN 放下 1. [+adv. / prep.] to put or lay sb / sth down in a particular place 放下；放置: She deposited a pile of books on my desk. 她把一摞书放在我的书桌上。 (informal) I was whisked off in a taxi and deposited outside the hotel. 一辆出租车匆匆把我送到旅馆外面,让我下了车。 LEAVE SUBSTANCE 留存物质 2. (especially of a river or a liquid 尤指河流或液体) to leave a layer of sth on the surface of sth, especially gradually and over a period of time 使沉积；使沉淀；使淤积: Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone. 沙经沉积固结形成沙岩。 MONEY 钱 3. to put money into a bank account 将(钱)存入银行；存储: Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. 巨额款项存入了瑞士的银行账户。 4. to pay a sum of money as the first part of a larger payment; to pay a sum of money that you will get back if you return in good condition sth that you have rented 付订金；付保证金；付押金 PUT IN SAFE PLACE 存放 5. ~ sth (in sth) | ~ sth (with sb / sth) to put sth valuable or important in a place where it will be safe 寄放,寄存(贵重物品): Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe. 旅客可将贵重物品寄存在旅馆的保险柜里。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English deposit noun 1 money paid into a bank account ADJ. bank, building society Building society deposits have increased by 2.3%. | cash | dollar, sterling, etc. VERB + DEPOSIT make She made a deposit of £60 into her account. DEPOSIT + NOUN account 2 money which is the first payment for sth VERB + DEPOSIT pay, put down PREP. ~ on We've put down the deposit on our new car. 3 money paid when you rent sth ADJ. refundable, returnable All deposits for holiday cottages are refundable. VERB + DEPOSIT give (sb), leave (sb), pay (sb) You have to pay a deposit of £100 as well as two months' rent. | get back You'll get back your deposit once we've checked the bikes are all right. | forfeit, lose If furniture is damaged, you will forfeit your deposit. PREP. ~ on I had to leave a £50 deposit on the bike. 4 layer of sth ADJ. large | rich | thick, thin The floods left a thick deposit of mud over the fields. | gas, mineral, ore, etc. an area with large mineral deposits | geological, glacial, sedimentary VERB + DEPOSIT have The region has many deposits of valuable oil. | leave Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: SEDIMENT , dreg(s), grounds, lees, precipitate, precipitation, settlingsn. Function: verb Synonyms: BANK Related Words: put by, store, stow Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: involuntary deposit , or irregular deposit , or necessary deposit , or bank deposit , or bank deposit insurance , or bank of deposit , or primary deposit , or quasi deposit , or regular deposit , or safe-deposit , or safety-deposit , or savings deposit , or sheet deposit , or silver deposit , or special deposit , or strict deposit , or terrestrial deposit , or time deposit , or blanket deposit , or deposit premium mutual , or certificate of deposit , or alluvial deposit , or demand deposit , or deposit account , or deposit administration , or deposit banking , or deposit copy , or deposit currency , or deposit money , or deposit of faith , or deposit premium company , or deposit slip , or deposit station , or derivative deposit , or federal deposit insurance , or general depositde·pos·it I. \də̇ˈpäzə̇t, dēˈ-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ verb (deposited \-zə̇d.ə̇d, -z(ə̇)tə̇d\ ; deposited \“\ ; depositing \-zə̇d.iŋ, -z(ə̇)tiŋ\ ; deposits \-zə̇ts\) Etymology: Latin depositus, past participle of deponere to put down, lay aside — more at depone transitive verb 1. a. : to place, cache, or entrust especially seriously and carefully (as for safekeeping, pledging or guaranteeing performance, or recording) < until the last voter deposited his ballot — R.M.Lovett > b. : to place in deposit in a bank or similar institution c. : to set down or place especially carefully or safely or in care or custody < the maid had … deposited a huge decanter on the table — A.N.Whitehead > < the adventurous gentlemen … were safely deposited at their inn in London — T.B.Macaulay > < deposited in a clean hospital bed — Allen Churchill > < a giant wave lifted the tiny craft completely over the beached ship and deposited it still intact, on the other side — All Hands > 2. archaic : to lay aside or give up : rid oneself of 3. : to lay down or let fall or drop by a natural process : foster the accretion or accumulation of as a natural deposit < the intervening seasons had deposited a thick layer of refuse over the vacant lot > < the wind deposited a film of dust over the furniture > < in … hogs fed on copra … the cocoanut oil globules had been deposited by nature in the tissues — V.G.Heiser > intransitive verb 1. : to become precipitated : settle 2. : to make a deposit; also : to become deposited < the zirconium metal … deposits on the filament — Samuel Glasstone > Synonyms: see set II. noun (-s) Etymology: Latin depositum, from neuter of depositus, past participle 1. a. : the state of being deposited in trust or safekeeping b. : the state of being deposited to one's credit in a bank 2. : something placed (as in a bank or in someone's hands) for safekeeping: as a. : money that is deposited in a bank or with a banker, that is subject to order, and that creates the relationship of creditor and debtor b. : something given as a pledge or security (as a forfeit) < post a deposit of money as evidence of his good faith — Canadian Citizenship Series > < deposits which some librarians require from borrowers … returnable when the depositor ceases to use the library — W.C.B.Sayers > < a five-cent deposit on a soda bottle > c. Roman & civil law : a bailment of goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor and without any benefit to the bailee or depositary — see irregular deposit, necessary deposit, quasi deposit, sequestration , voluntary deposit d. : a partial and first payment on account of the purchase price of property 3. [Medieval Latin depositum] : a place of deposit : depository 4. : the act of depositing < is to come into force upon the deposit of ratifications with the government — Vera M. Dean > < ritual is … a slow deposit, as it were, of people's imaginative insight into life — Susanne K. Langer > 5. a. : something laid, placed, or thrown down; especially : matter deposited by some natural process < the muddy and sandy deposits at the river's mouth > < the walls of the house are … less discolored by the deposit of carbon than usual in most towns — Richard Jefferies > b. : a natural accumulation (as of iron ore, coal, or gas) < deposits of phosphates suitable for agricultural fertilizer were discovered near Oruro — Americana Annual > |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: to depose verb latin put remove late c
Previous card: Depository a noun bank place deposited safekeeping stored
Up to card list: English learning