deposit

deposit — 動詞

1. to put something down in a particular place, often in a careful, firm, or delibe

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

放置；放下

把東西小心地放在某處

to put something down in a particular place, often in a careful, firm, or deliberate way

例句

Élise deposited her heavy bag on the kitchen counter and sighed with relief.

Élise 把沉重的袋子放在廚房流理臺上，鬆了一口氣。

deposit + object + on [surface]

The river deposited a thick layer of mud across the farmer's field after the flood.

洪水過後，那條河在農夫的田地上留下了一層厚厚的泥巴。

natural process: river deposits [substance]

同義詞
  • place

    more general, less emphasis on carefulness

  • set down

    more informal, common in spoken English

  • lay

    implies flat positioning, often horizontal

反義詞
  • remove

    to take something away from where it was placed

  • lift

    to raise something up from a surface

文法句型

deposit + object + preposition + place

用法筆記

This sense often appears with a location phrase (on, in, into, onto) that tells where the object is placed.

常見錯誤

❌He deposited the letter.' (without a location).
✅He deposited the letter on the front desk.
💡The physical-placement sense usually needs a location phrase.

2. to place funds in a bank account so the money is kept secure and can be accessed

2.動詞及物A2
釋義

存入

把錢放進銀行帳戶

to place funds in a bank account so the money is kept secure and can be accessed later

例句

Owen deposited his paycheck into his savings account every Friday afternoon.

Owen 每個星期五下午都會把薪水存進他的儲蓄帳戶裡。

deposit + [money] + into + [account]

Indra checked her phone to confirm that the payment had been deposited in her account.

Indra 查看手機，確認那筆款項已經存入她的帳戶。

passive: be deposited in [account]

同義詞
  • pay in

    more informal; common in British English

  • credit

    used from the bank's perspective; 'the bank credited my account'

  • put in

    very informal, general

反義詞
  • withdraw

    to take money out of a bank account

文法句型

deposit + money + in/into + account

用法筆記

The object is typically money, a check, or a payment. If no account is mentioned, 'in a bank' or 'into an account' is still implied.

常見錯誤

❌I deposited to the bank.
✅I deposited money in the bank.
💡The verb needs an object (what you deposit).

3. to give a sum of money upfront to confirm a purchase or rental arrangement, eith

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

付訂金

先付一部分錢以保留商品或服務

to give a sum of money upfront to confirm a purchase or rental arrangement, either as a first installment or as a refundable guarantee

例句

Noor deposited two thousand dollars on the apartment to hold it until she could move in.

Noor 為那間公寓付了兩千美元的訂金，先把房子留住直到她能搬進去。

deposit + [money] + on + [rental/purchase]

The wedding venue required the couple to deposit half the total cost when they signed the contract.

婚禮場地要求這對新人在簽約時先付一半的總費用。

同義詞
  • put down

    more informal; 'I put down a deposit on the house'

  • pay a deposit

    periphrastic; more common in everyday speech than the single verb 'deposit' in this sense

文法句型

deposit + money + on + [item]

用法筆記

This sense differs from verb sense 2 in purpose: here the payment is to secure a purchase, rental, or agreement, not to store money in an account.

常見錯誤

❌I deposited on the car.
✅I deposited $500 on the car.
💡You must state the amount when using this sense.

deposit — 名詞