down payment

英 [ˌdaʊn ˈpeɪmənt]

美 [ˌdaʊn ˈpeɪmənt]

n.  (分期付款的)首期付款; 预付金; 定金

Collins.1

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

• That's a down payment on a Ford focus.
  那是那款全新福特轿车的定金了。
• What you gave me was a down payment.
  你刚才给我的是订金。
• I can't provide the cash, but some else has already made the down payment.
  我拿不出现金来，但有人已经付了首期款了。
• 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。
• Yes, we planned on that. We've accumulated enough in our savings for a30% down payment.
  是啊，这点我们已经估计到了，在我们的积蓄中攒的钱已足够支付30%的定金。
• The prize is part of the contract value, and will be subtracted from the down payment.
  所获得的奖金将作为设计合同金额的一部分，并在首付款项中予以扣除；
• I'll take it as a down payment.
  我把它当作首付。
• We require a one-fifth down payment, and you'll pay the balance in six months.
  首期我们要收五分之一，其余的分六个月付清。
• 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。
• Hear me out, okay? This$ 200is like a down payment.
  听我说，好吗200块首期。