1 to put sth down somewhere 放下;放置:
He deposited his bags on the floor and sat down.他把包放在地板上,然后坐下。
2 (used about liquid or a river) to leave sth lying on a surface, as the result of a natural or chemical process (指液体或河流)沉淀,淤积:
mud deposited by a flood洪水淤积的泥
3 to put money into an account at a bank 将(钱)存入银行:
He deposited £20 a week into his savings account.他每周把20英镑存入储蓄账户。
4deposit sth (in sth);deposit sth (with sb/sth) to put sth valuable in an official place where it is safe until needed again (将贵重对象)存放,寄存(在安全地方):
Valuables can be deposited in the hotel safe.贵重对象可寄存在酒店的保险箱内。
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/dɪˈpɒzɪt ||; dɪˈpɑzɪt/noun[C]
1a deposit (on sth) a sum of money which is the first payment for sth, with the rest of the money to be paid later 订金:
Once you have paid a deposit, the booking will be confirmed.一经缴付订金便可确认预订。
2a deposit (on sth) [usu.sing] a sum of money that you pay when you rent sth and get back when you return it without damage 保证金;押金:
Boats can be hired for £5 an hour, plus £20 deposit.船租每小时5英镑,另加押金20英镑。
3 a sum of money paid into a bank account 存款
4 a substance that has been left on a surface or in the ground as the result of a natural or chemical process 沉淀物;淤积物:
mineral deposits矿床
deposit1/dIˋpɑzIt; dIˈpɒzət or dIˈpɒzIt/n [C] 1 a part of the cost of something that you pay before paying the total amount later 订金: We put down a deposit on the house. 我们支付了这幢房子的订金。+of We require a deposit of 10%. 我们要求先支付 10% 作为订金。 2 an amount of money that you pay into a bank account [ withdrawal ] 存款: I’d like to make a deposit please. 请给我办理存款。3 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 押金: We paid one month's rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500. 我们预付了一个月的房租﹐再加 500 美元的押金。 4 a layer of a mineral, metal etc that is left in soil or rocks through a natural process 矿藏﹐矿床: oil and mineral deposits 油层和矿床
deposit2v [T] 1 to put money into a bank account or valuable things into a safe place 把〔钱或贵重物品〕存入〔银行或安全处〕: We deposited the money in a Swiss bank account. 我们把钱存入瑞士银行的账户里了。see box at见 ACCOUNT1 方框2 formal to put something down in a particular place【正式】把〔某物〕放在〔某处〕: She deposited her bag by the front door. 她把包放在了前门旁。3 to gradually leave a layer of a substance on a surface 使沉积: The river deposits silt along its bed. 河水把淤泥沉积在河床上。
depositdepositdeposits1noun1money that you pay to show that you want something and that you will pay the rest later: We paid a deposit on the flat.2extra money that you pay when you rent something. You get it back if you do not damage or lose what you have rented: If you damage the car they will keep your deposit.3money that you pay into a bank: I'd like to make a deposit, please.depositdepositdepositsdepositeddepositing2verb (deposits, depositing, deposited)to put something somewhere to keep it safe: The money was deposited in the bank.