debit
debit — 名詞
1. an entry on a financial record showing money that has been paid out, for instanc
扣款
帳戶中被取出的金額或記錄
an entry on a financial record showing money that has been paid out, for instance when you use a payment card at a store; also the amount that was paid out itself.
A £50 debit appeared on Élise's account after she used her card at the supermarket.
Élise 在超市刷卡後，帳戶明細上出現了一筆50英鎊的扣款。
collocation: debit + of + amount + on statement
The monthly bank statement shows all the credits and debits from the past thirty days.
每月銀行對帳單會列出過去三十天內所有的存入款項和扣款。
contrasting pair: credits and debits
Samir noticed an unexpected debit of $120 on his account for an annual subscription fee.
Samir 發現帳戶有一筆120美元的異常扣款，是年度訂閱費用。
Jin checked the debits on his account and saw a charge for a cancelled service.
Jin 核對帳戶扣款時，發現了一筆已取消服務的費用。
- charge
emphasises a fee or cost applied by a business; a debit is the actual removal of money from the account
- deduction
more general — can refer to any amount subtracted from a total, not just bank accounts
- withdrawal
specifically cash taken out; a debit includes electronic payments and card transactions
- credit
money added to an account, the direct opposite of a debit
用法筆記
In bank statements, debits are often shown as a separate column or marked with a minus sign. The direct opposite of a debit is a credit.
常見錯誤
debit — 動詞
1. to remove money from a customer's bank account, usually as payment for goods or
扣除
從帳戶中取走或記錄支出
to remove money from a customer's bank account, usually as payment for goods or a service they have used; or to record this removal in the account records.
The hotel debited Talia's account by $240 to cover the cost of her four-night stay.
飯店從 Talia 的帳戶扣除了240美元，作為她四晚住宿的費用。
pattern: debit + [person]'s account + by + [amount]
Each month the gym debits Rachid's account for the membership fee automatically.
健身房每個月自動從 Rachid 的帳戶扣除會員費。
collocation: direct debit pattern
Putri asked the power company to debit her account for the electricity bill every quarter.
Putri 和電力公司約定好，每季自動從她的帳戶扣除電費。
The insurance company debited Jin's account for the annual premium after he filed a claim.
保險公司在 Jin 提交理賠申請後，從他的帳戶扣除了年繳保費。
- credit
to add money to an account, the opposite action
文法句型
debit + [person/organisation]'s account + by/for + [amount]
debit + [amount] + from + [account]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (e.g., 'Your account will be debited on the first of each month'). The subject is typically an organisation such as a bank, company, or service provider, not the account holder.