deposit

n.储蓄，存款；保证金；沉淀物；寄存，寄存品

vt.&vi.储蓄；寄存；放置，安置；付保证金

vi.沉淀

noun

钱 money

1. 订金；订钱
   a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment
   1. We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.
      我们已支付了房款的5%作为订金。
   2. They normally ask you to pay £100 (as a) deposit.
      他们通常要求付100英镑（作为）订金。
2. 押金
   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
   1. to pay a deposit
      付押金
3. 存款
   a sum of money that is paid into a bank account
   1. Deposits can be made at any branch.
      在任何一家分行都可以存钱。
4. 竞选保证金（英国议员候选人预付，获得足够的票数则退还）
   (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
   1. All the other candidates lost their deposits .
      所有其余候选人都失掉了竞选保证金。

物质 substance

5. （地下自然形成的）沉积物，沉积层
   a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground
   1. mineral/gold/coal deposits
      矿床；金矿；煤藏
6. （尤指河流、洪水、液体等的）沉积物，淤积物
   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
   1. The rain left a deposit of mud on the windows.
      雨水在窗上留下一层泥。
   2. fatty deposits in the arteries of the heart
      心动脉中的脂肪沉积

verb

放下 put down

1. 放下；放置
   to put or lay sb/sth down in a particular place
   1. She deposited a pile of books on my desk.
      她把一摞书放在我的书桌上。
   2. 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。

留存物质 leave substance

2. 使沉积；使沉淀；使淤积
   to leave a layer of sth on the surface of sth, especially gradually and over a period of time
   1. Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone.
      沙经沉积固结形成沙岩。

钱 money

3. 将（钱）存入银行；存储
   to put money into a bank account
   1. Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.
      巨额款项存入了瑞士的银行账户。
4. 付（订金）；付（保证金）；付（押金）
   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

存放 put in safe place

5. 寄放，寄存（贵重物品）
   to put sth valuable or important in a place where it will be safe
   1. 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。

名词复数形式:deposits 过去分词:deposited 过去式:deposited 现在分词:depositing 第三人称单数:deposits

deposit 沉积，存放

de-, 向下，离开。-posit, 放置，词源同composite,position. 即放下，引申词义存放，沉积。

1. Send the coupon with your deposit to House Beautiful Weekend, FAO Heidi Ross.
   将订单和订金一同寄往《美宅周末》，海迪·罗斯收。
2. It is common to ask for the equivalent of a month's rent as a deposit.
   要求交一个月的房租作押金是很常见的。
3. The Tory candidate lost his deposit.
   这名托利党候选人连竞选保证金都搭进去了。
4. After 10 minutes the surplus material is washed away and any remaining deposit examined with ultra violet light.
   10分钟后剩余的物质被冲洗掉，任何残留的沉淀物则会用紫外线进行检测。
5. Someone was seen depositing a packet
   有人看见一个人放下了件小包裹。
6. Fritz deposited a glass and two bottles of beer in front of Wolfe
   弗里茨把一个玻璃杯和两瓶啤酒放在沃尔夫面前。
7. Imagine if you were suddenly swept up and deposited in Morocco. How well could you cope with the language, the weather, the people, and so on?
   设想一下你突然被带走丢到了摩洛哥。你能多好地适应那里的语言、天气和人等等？
8. You are advised to deposit valuables in the hotel safe.
   建议把贵重物品存放在宾馆的保险箱里。
9. The customer has to deposit a minimum of £ 100 monthly.
   顾客必须每月至少存100英镑。
10. The phosphate was deposited by the decay of marine microorganisms.
    海洋微生物腐烂后沉积形成磷酸盐。
11. Now you've finally got enough money together to put down a deposit on your dream home.
    现在，你们终于凑足了钱，可以去为梦寐以求的房子交订金了。
12. Males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a guarantee of returning to do their military service.
    18至20岁的男性必须缴纳一笔保证金，作为回来服兵役的担保。
13. This is more like a downpayment, or a deposit, if you like.
    这更像是首付，也可以说是定金。
14. Dermot's putting his money by, in a Deposit Account
    德莫特把钱存在一个定期存款账户里。
15. A refundable deposit is payable on arrival
    可退还订金到店即可退还。
16. Landlords can charge a returnable deposit.
    房东可以收取一笔可退还的押金。
17. It is safest to deposit your money in the bank.
    钱存入银行最保险。
18. I have placed money on deposit in a bank.
    我已把钱存入一家银行。
19. He has a large deposit in the bank.
    他在银行里有大笔存款。
20. There is some deposit in the bottom of the flask.
    这只烧杯的底部有些沉淀物。
21. The bank's deposit accounts are on the increase.
    银行定期存款在增加。
22. The owner of the boat kept back half their deposit to pay for the damage they had done.
    船主扣下了他们的一半押金，以赔偿他们造成的损失。
23. Where can I deposit this load of sand?
    这堆沙子我该放在哪儿？
24. In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
    他们在凿井的过程中，发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。
25. Two months deposit one month's rent payable in advance.
    两个月租金作压金及一个月的预付租金。
26. I'd like to make a deposit please.
    我想存款，请给我办理一下。
27. I have ￡ 2000 on deposit.
    我有2000英镑的定期存款。
28. When you return the bottle we'll return your deposit.
    你退瓶子的时候我们将退还押金给你。