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de.pos.it
[次常用字]

<動詞>
de.pos.it.ed, de.pos.it.ing, de.pos.its

<及物動詞>
1 放置
2 沈澱
layers of sediment that were deposited on the ocean floor層層的沈積物沈澱在海底
glaciers that deposited their debris as they melted冰河一邊溶化時, 一邊將碎礫沈澱下去
3 a. 交託 (某人) 保管
b. 存 (錢)
4 給訂金; 給押金

<不及物動詞>
使沈澱; 放置

<名詞>
((縮)) dep.
1 託管之物; 存放之物
2 存放
funds on deposit with a broker 存放在經紀人的資金
3 訂金; 押金
left a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system買這套立體聲系統先付了一百美金的訂金
4 保證金
5 保管人; 儲藏室
6 a.『地質』(礦物的) 礦藏
iron ore deposit 鐵礦砂的藏量
rich deposits of oil and natural gas 石油及天然氣的藏量豐富
b.『生理』(有機或無機物質的) 堆積
c. 沈積物; 沈澱物
7 (表面的) 浮渣, 硬物

<名詞>
de.posi.tor

W3 n [C]
1 a part of the cost of something you are buying that you pay some time before you pay the rest of it: deposit of
--A deposit of 10% is required.
put down a deposit (on sth) (=pay a deposit)
--We put down a deposit on a house last week.

2 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: deposit of
--We ask for one month's rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500.

3 an amount of money that is paid into a bank account: → withdrawal
deposit into
--I'd like to make a deposit (=pay some money) into my savings account.

4 a layer of a mineral, metal etc that is left in soil or rocks through a natural process: deposit of
--rich deposits of gold in the hills

5 an amount or layer of a substance that gradually develops in a particular place: --fatty deposits on the heart

6 an amount of money paid by a candidate in a political election in Britain, that is returned to them if they get enough votes: lose your deposit (=not get enough votes)

deposit 2 v [Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: depositus, past participle of deponere; DEPOSE]

1 [T always + adverb/preposition] formal to put something down in a particular place: --The female deposits her eggs directly into the water.

2 [T] to leave a layer of a substance on the surface of something, especially gradually: --As the river slows down, it deposits a layer of soil.

3 [T] to put money or something valuable in a bank or other place where it will be safe: deposit sth in sth
--You are advised to deposit your valuables in the hotel safe.
deposit sth with sb/sth
--The dollars are then deposited with banks outside the USA.