refundable
[rɪfˈʌndəbəl] /rɪfˈʌndəbəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ɹɪfˈʌndəbəl/ (bre, ipa)
refundable — adjective
1. describing a purchase or payment that a business is willing to return to the cus
describing a purchase or payment that a business is willing to return to the customer under specific conditions
The travel agency confirmed that all flight bookings made before June are fully refundable.
{"fully refundable"}
Every tenant must pay a refundable security deposit before moving into the furnished apartment.
{"refundable security deposit"}
Please check if your festival tickets are refundable in case the event is cancelled.
Tuan asked the organizer whether the conference fee was refundable before he registered.
- reimbursable
more formal and often used in professional or corporate expense contexts
- returnable
generally refers to the physical goods themselves rather than the money paid
文法句型
something is refundable
a refundable deposit
用法筆記
Used primarily in commercial, legal, or financial contexts. It describes the attribute of the money or the purchase, not the act of returning it.
常見錯誤
Confusing 'refundable' with 'returnable' (a store item is returnable, the money you get back is refundable).
Using 'refundable' to describe a person who returns money.