deposits(名词复数)常指:
/dɪˈpɑːzɪts/(美式常见)
/dɪˈpɒzɪts/(英式常见)
I made two deposits into my savings account this month.
这个月我往储蓄账户里存了两笔钱。
The report describes mineral deposits formed over millions of years, which could reshape the region’s economy if extracted responsibly.
报告描述了历经数百万年形成的矿产沉积,如果能负责任地开采,可能会重塑该地区的经济。
来自拉丁语 dēpositum(“放下的东西、寄存物”),源于 **dē-**(向下、离开)+ ponere(放置)。因此 deposit(s) 既可指“存放的钱/押金”,也可指“沉积下来留下的物质”。