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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"
交易中预先支付的部分款项
租房时支付的保证金
存入银行的款项
"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。
Pay a deposit to secure your booking.
The down payment for the house is 20%.
We require a security deposit before delivery.
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。
迪-坡-兹-特(重读"坡")
迪-帕-兹-特(重读"帕")
商业交易常用表达
租赁场景常用
购房专用术语
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.
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。
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.