amortize
UK/æ'mɔ:taɪz/US/ә'mɒ:taiz/
GREC2
释义
v.
To gradually pay off a debt in regular installments over a period of time
分期偿还（债务）
v.
To spread the cost of an asset over its useful life in accounting
（会计上）摊销（资产成本）
词根拆分
原生英语a-（ad- 的弱化形式，「向」）+ mort（死）+ -ize =「使趋于死亡」。amortize 一笔债务就是分期慢慢把它「杀死」，直到余额归零、贷款消亡。会计沿用同一意象，把资产成本摊到使用年限里。
词根 mort 还连着 24 个词常用搭配
- 1.amortize a loan分期偿还贷款
- 2.amortize a debt分期偿还债务
- 3.amortize the cost摊销成本
- 4.amortize over X years在 X 年内摊销
例句
- 1.
The company will amortize the loan over fifteen years.
公司将在十五年内分期偿还这笔贷款。
- 2.
You can amortize the cost of the equipment across its useful life.
你可以把设备成本在其使用年限内摊销。
- 3.
Most home loans are amortized with fixed monthly payments.
大多数房贷以固定月供的方式分期偿还。