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。
• What is the down payment requirement to get the motorcycle loan?
  什么是首期贷款要求得到摩托车？
• What you gave me was a down payment.
  你刚才给我的是订金。
• Start working on receipt of down payment!
  收到定金后才开始工作！
• 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。
• In order to hold your reservation, I'll need a10% down payment up front.
  为了保留你预定的东西，我要先收10%定金。
• 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。
• Today, a10% down payment would limit the couple to a$ 200,000 house.
  今天，10%的首付会限制这对夫妻只能买到20万的房子。
• I presume you brought the down payment.
  你已经带来了定金了吧。
• 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。