deposit
UK/di'pɒzit/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
v.
To put money into a bank account
存（钱），存款
v.
To set something down, or for matter to settle in a layer
放下；（使）沉积
n.
A sum of money paid into a bank, or a partial payment to secure something
存款；定金，押金
n.
A layer of mineral or sediment that has settled naturally
矿藏；沉积物
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (down) + posit (place, the positus form of pōnere) = 'to place down.' You deposit money by putting it down into a bank; nature deposits silt by laying it down in layers. The down payment sense is the same — money you put down to hold a deal.
Root pos still carries 66 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.deposit money存钱
- 2.pay a deposit支付押金
- 3.security deposit保证金
- 4.mineral deposit矿产沉积物
- 5.direct deposit直接存款
Example Sentences
- 1.
She went to the bank to deposit her paycheck before the weekend.
- 2.
You'll need to pay a deposit to reserve the apartment.
- 3.
Over centuries the river deposited rich silt across the valley.