down payment

英 [ˌdaʊn ˈpeɪmənt]

美 [ˌdaʊn ˈpeɪmənt]

n.  (分期付款的)首期付款; 预付金; 定金

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牛津词典

noun

• （分期付款的）首期付款；预付金；定金
  a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment
  1. We are saving for a down payment on a house.
     我们正攒钱支付买房的首付金。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (购物时的)首付款
  If you make adown payment onsomething, you pay only a percentage of the total cost when you buy it. You then finish paying for it later, usually by paying a certain amount every month.
  1. If you're borrowing money for the down payment, provide a copy of the entire loan agreement...
     如果你要借钱付首付的话，要提供一份完整的贷款协议副本。
  2. Celeste asked for the money as a down payment on an old farmhouse.
     西莉斯特要这笔钱来支付购买一家旧农舍的首付。

英英释义

noun

• a partial payment made at the time of purchase
  Synonym:deposit

双语例句

• Initial margin's a down payment on each futures contract that we trade.
  原始保证金是我们要交易的每一笔期货合同的预付款。
• Are you prepared to make a ten percent down payment?
  你准备好付百分之十的定金了吗？
• Hear me out, okay? This$ 200is like a down payment.
  听我说，好吗200块首期。
• You can save the down payment in three years.
  最多三年你就可以存下首期付款。
• Start working on receipt of down payment!
  收到定金后才开始工作！
• This is only the down payment and you're to pay the rest by the end of the year.
  这只是首期付款，余下的要在要在年底付清。
• We ask for a five percent down payment.
  我们要求百分之五的定金。
• You will have much smaller monthly fees if you start with a sizable down payment.
  假如你支付大笔的头期款，你每月的费用尌会少很多。
• A reasonable down payment is expected to cover startup labor costs and materials.
  一个合理的首付预计将包括启动劳动力成本和材料。
• We have bought Arizona with an excellent down payment, it will serve the American economy well.
  我们预付一笔很可观的定金购买下了亚利桑那州，那对美国经济有良性作用。