/dɪ'pɒzɪt; dɪ`pɑzɪt/
v [Tn, Tn.pr]
1 (a) put (money) into a bank, esp to earn interest, etc 将（钱）存入银行
*The cheque was only deposited yesterday, so it hasn't been cleared yet. 这张支票昨天才存入银行, 所以尚未兑现.
(b) ~ sth (with sb) give (sth valuable or important) to sb to be kept in a safe place 将（有价值的或重要之物）交与某人保管
*deposit papers with one's lawyer 将文件交与律师保管.
2 (a) pay (sth) as part of a larger sum, the rest of which is to be paid later 付（定金）
*I had to deposit 10% of the price of the house. 我必须先付房价的10%作定钱.
(b) pay (a sum) as a guarantee in case one damages or loses sth one is renting 付（押金）
*You must deposit
500 as well as the first month's rent. 你必须付500英镑押金及第一个月的租赁费.
3 ~ sth (on sth) (fml 文)
(a) lay or put sth down 放下某物
*He deposited the books on the desk. 他把书放在办公桌上了.
* Some insects deposit their eggs on the ground. 有些昆虫把卵产在地上.
(b) (esp of liquids or a river) cause (mud, silt, etc) to settle （尤指液体、河流）使（淤泥等）沉积
*The Nile floods the fields and deposits mud on them. 尼罗河泛滥, 在田野上淤积一层泥.

/dɪ'pɒzɪt; dɪ`pɑzɪt/
n
1 [C] sum paid into an account, eg at a bank 存款
*a
10 deposit 10英镑的存款
* She made two deposits of
500 last month. 她上月存了两笔500英镑的款.
2 [C] ~ (on sth)
(a) payment of a part of a larger sum, the rest of which is to be paid later 定金; 定钱
*The shop promised to keep the goods for me if I paid a deposit. 商店答应, 倘若我付定金就给我保留这批货.
(b) sum that sb pays in advance, in case he damages or loses sth he is renting 押金; 保证金
*I had to pay a
500 deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house. 我得付给房东500英镑押金才能搬进房里去.
3 [C, U]
(a) layer of matter laid down by a liquid, river, etc （液体、河流等的）沉积物
*A thick deposit of mud lay on the fields when the flood went down. 洪水退後, 田野上留下一层厚泥.
(b) layer of matter (often deep in the earth) that has accumulated naturally （常为在地层深处的）沉积物, 矿床
*Valuable deposits of oil have been found by drilling. 通过钻探发现很有开采价值的油层.
4 (idm 习语) on de`posit in a deposit account 在定期存款帐户中
*have
2000 on deposit 有2000英镑定期存款.