定金的英文表达和用法

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deposit

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
名词 商务用语

基本释义:定金;保证金;押金

词源:源自拉丁语"depositum",意为"存放的物品"

📚 核心含义

商务定金

交易中预先支付的部分款项

A 30% deposit is required to confirm the order.
确认订单需支付30%定金
商业合同

租赁押金

租房时支付的保证金

The deposit will be refunded when you move out.
退租时将退还押金
房屋租赁

银行存款

存入银行的款项

I made a deposit of $5000 yesterday.
我昨天存了5000美元存款
银行业务

"deposit"是最通用的定金表达,适用于大多数商业场景。在购房等大额交易中常用"down payment"表示首付款。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Pay a deposit to secure your booking.

The down payment for the house is 20%.

We require a security deposit before delivery.

中文翻译

支付定金以确保您的预订。

这套房子的首付款是20%。

发货前我们需要收取保证金

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

迪-坡-兹-特(重读"坡")

美式发音
/dɪˈpɑːzɪt/

迪-帕-兹-特(重读"帕")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"迪-坡-西特"(s应发/z/音)
  • 重音放在第一个音节
  • 结尾"t"发音过重

🎯 常见搭配

支付定金

商业交易常用表达

pay a deposit
支付定金
商务用语

退还押金

租赁场景常用

refund the deposit
退还押金
租赁合同

首付款

购房专用术语

down payment
首付款
房地产

语法注意

动词: to deposit (存入)
名词: deposit/deposits

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Pay the deposit after receiving the goods. (错误)

正确:Pay the deposit before receiving the goods.

The down payment is refundable. (错误)

正确:The security deposit is refundable.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The deposit is non-refundable.
2. We've saved enough for the down payment.
3. The security deposit equals one month's rent.

1. 定金不予退还。

2. 我们已经存够了首付款

3. 押金相当于一个月的租金。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The deposit is 10% of total cost. [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
• When can I get my deposit back? [dɪˈpɑːzɪt]
• The down payment is due next week. [daʊn ˈpeɪmənt]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. Pay the down payment to reserve the room.
2. 讀作[ˈdiːpəʊzɪt]
3. The deposit for a car is called down payment.

1. Pay the deposit to reserve the room.

2. 讀作[dɪˈpɒzɪt](重音在第二音节)

3. The deposit for a car is called security deposit.